Artemidiconus selenae
Species of gastropod
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Artemidiconus selenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conorbidae.[2]
| Artemidiconus selenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conorbidae |
| Genus: | Artemidiconus |
| Species: | A. selenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Artemidiconus selenae ( Van Mol, Tursch & Kempf, 1967)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 19 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.
