Conus ateralbus
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ateralbus Kiener, L.C., 1849 | |
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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. ateralbus
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus ateralbus (Kiener, 1845)[2]
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Conus ateralbus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
[edit]The size of an adult shell varies between 29 mm and 48 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, where it is restricted to the coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus ateralbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192744A2154590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192744A2154590.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Kiener, L. C., 1845. Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes, 2
- ^ a b Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.
- Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1–48 (1846); 49–160 (1847); 161–192 (1848); 193–240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2–3, 5, 7–32, 34–36, 38, 40–50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51–52, 54–56, 57–68, 74–77 (1846); 1, 69–73, 78–103 (1847); 104–106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108–111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus ateralbus.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Trovaoconus ateralbus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea