Conus boavistensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus boavistensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus boavistensis Rolán & Fernandez in Rolán, 1990
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. boavistensis
Binomial name
Conus boavistensis
Rolán & Fernandez in Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus barrosensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017
  • Africonus boavistensis (Rolán & Fernandes, 1990)
  • Africonus varandinhensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2017 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) boavistensis Rolán & Fernandez in Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

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

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The size of an adult shell grows to a length of 13 mm to 20 mm.

Distribution

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This species can be found in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus boavistensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192306A2070336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192306A2070336.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Conus boavistensis Rolán, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Rolán E. (1990) Descripcion de nuevas especies y subespecies del genero Conus (Mollusca, Neogastropoda) para el archipielago de Cabo Verde. Iberus Supplement 2: 5–70, 9 pls.
  • Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
  • Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
  • Cossignani T. & Fiadeiro R. (2017). Otto nuovi coni da Capo Verde. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 94: 26-36.page(s): 27
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