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Conus medvedevi

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Conus medvedevi
Shell of Conus medvedevi (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
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. medvedevi
Binomial name
Conus medvedevi
(Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Varioconus medvedevi Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus medvedevi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm. Its toothed radula is larger than that of its relatives.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and is endemic to Angola.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus medvedevi (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819317 on 2015-10-31
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  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Varioconus medvedevi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.