| Conus solangeae | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solangeae Bozzetti, L., 2004 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. solangeae
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus solangeae | |
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Conus solangeae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.2
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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
References
- Bozzetti. 2004. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 43 : 13–14. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- Conus solangeae Bozzetti, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Bozzetti L. (2004) Conus solangeae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia, Conidae) dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 43: 13–14
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Textilia solangeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.