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Conus petuchi (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas 2014)

Conus petuchi

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Conus petuchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and is endemic to Angola.

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus petuchi (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819319 on 2015-11-15

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Conus petuchi: Brief Summary

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Conus petuchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

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