Conus santanaensis
Species of sea snail
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Conus santanaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus santanaensis | |
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| Shell of Conus santanaensis (paratype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. santanaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus santanaensis (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The size of the shell attains 17 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Maio Island, Cape Verde.[2]
