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Conus minimus Hwass ex Bruguière 1792

Conus minimus

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Conus longilineus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3][4][5]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Two views of a shell of Conus longilineus

Description

The shell attains a length of 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes in the following locations in the southern part of the island of Sal:[2]

References

  1. ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus longilineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42830689A42830729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42830689A42830729.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Conus longilineus Röckel, Rolán & Monteiro, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
  4. ^ Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  5. ^ Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition.

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Conus minimus: Brief Summary

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

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Two views of a shell of Conus longilineus
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