Conus simonis Bozzetti 2010

Conus atimovatae 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

The size of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar.

References

• Monnier E., Limpalaër L. & Robin A. (2013) Revision of the Pionoconus achatinus complex. Description of three new species: P. koukae n. sp. from Oman, P. arafurensis n. sp. from northern Australia and P. rouxi n. sp. from Western Australia. Xenophora Taxonomy 1: 3-39.
• 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

Conus simonis is een in zee levende slakkensoort uit het geslacht Conus. De slak behoort tot de familie Conidae. Conus simonis werd in 2010 beschreven door Bozzetti.^[1] Net zoals alle soorten binnen het geslacht Conus zijn deze slakken roofzuchtig en giftig. Zij bezitten een harpoenachtige structuur waarmee ze hun prooi kunnen steken en verlammen.

Conus atimovatae é uma espécie de caracol marinho, um molusco gastrópode marinho na família Conidae. O tamanho da casca atinge 21 mm. Estes caracóis são predatórios e venenosos. Eles são capazes de "picar" os humanos.^[1][2][3]

Descrição

O tamanho da casca atinge 21 mm.

Distribuição

Esta espécie marinha pode ser encontrada ao largo do sul de Madagáscar.

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