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Varioconus
''Varioconus'' is a synonym of ''Conus (Lautoconus)'' Monterosato, 1923: synonym of ''Conus'' Linnaeus, 1758. These are sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Conidae, the Conus, cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2011). ''Varioconus'' da Motta, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580009 on 2012-01-21Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. Species * ''Varioconus bocagei'' (Trovão, 1978) represented as ''Conus bocagei'' Trovão, 1978 (alternate representation) * ''Varioconus inesae'' Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 represented as ''Conus inesae'' (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014) (alternate representation) * ''Varioconus medvedevi'' Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 represented as ''Conus medvedevi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Africanus
''Conus africanus'', common name the African cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.WoRMS (2010). Conus africanus Kiener, 1845. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=404999 on 2011-07-18 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. This species has been recently declared "least concern" in 2012, after it had been declared "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List in 1996. Description The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 30 mm. Distribution This marine species is endemic to Angola and West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
