Conus angioiorum is a species of sea snail in the family Conidae (cone snails).[2]
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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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| Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992
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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
editMembers 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
editC. 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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