Conus angioiorum
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus angioiorum Rockel, D. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1992 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. angioiorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992
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Conus angioiorum is a species of sea snail in the family Conidae (cone snails).[2]
Like all species within the genus Conus, C. angioiorum are predatory and venomous. They are capable of injecting humans with venom, and should thus be handled carefully or avoided.
Description
[edit]Members of C. angioiorum vary between 26 and 45 mm in length. Their shells are white with patterns of rectangular brown patches arranged in lines.
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Distribution
[edit]C. angioiorum can be found in the Indian Ocean off Somalia and Madagascar.
References
[edit]- ^ Raybaudi-Massilia, G. (2013). "Conus angioiorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192466A2099978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192466A2099978.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
[edit]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Phasmoconus angioiorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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