Conus solangeae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus solangeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solangeae Bozzetti, L., 2004
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. solangeae
Binomial name
Conus solangeae
Bozzetti, 2004[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Textilia) solangeae Bozzetti, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Textilia solangeae (Bozzetti, 2004)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Textilia solangeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.