Conus infinitus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990 | |
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. infinitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990 [2]
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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
editThe size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm. It is long with a wide top and a protruding spiral. The shell is greenish-grey with brown spots.[4]
The core of juvenile shells is yellow.[4]
The animal is slightly redish-grey, with a gradually darker siphon. Juveniles are lighter.[4]
The animal has 41 teeth.[4]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus infinitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192571A2118557. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192571A2118557.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Rolán, E., 1990. Descripcion de Nuevas Especies y Subespecies del Genero Conus (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) para el Archipelago de Cabo Verde. Iberus: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Malocologia, Suppl. 2: 5 -70
- ^ a b Conus infinitus Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d Sociedad Española de Malacología.; Malacología, Sociedad Española de (1988). Iberus : revista de la Sociedad Española de Malacología. Vol. Suppl.1-3 (1988-1997). Barcelona: La Sociedad.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
- 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
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- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Africonus infinitus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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