Conus diegoi
Species of sea snail
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Conus diegoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
| Conus diegoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. diegoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus diegoi (Cossignani, 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 13 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.
