Conus bocagei

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Conus bocagei
Conus bocagei 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bocagei Trovco, H., 1978
Conus bocagei 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bocagei
Binomial name
Conus bocagei
Trovão, 1978
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) bocagei Trovão, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Varioconus bocagei (Trovão, 1978)

Conus bocagei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, 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 the shell varies between 13 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Conus bocagei Trovão, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

External links[]

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Varioconus bocagei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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