Conus norpothi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus norpothi
Shell of Conus norpothi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. norpothi
Binomial name
Conus norpothi
Lorenz, 2015
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Floraconus) norpothi Lorenz, 2015
  • Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015
  • Conus algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015 (original rank)
  • Floraconus norpothi (Lorenz, 2015)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 35.3 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Cape Agulhas, South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus norpothi Lorenz, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1303220 on 2018-12-28
  • Lorenz F. , 2015. Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi n. ssp., a new subspecies from Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 45(1-3): 51-54