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

Conus diminutus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus diminutus Trovão, H. & E.M. Rolan, 1986
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. diminutus
Binomial name
Conus diminutus
Trovão & Rolán, 1986
Synonyms[2]
  • Africonus diminutus (Trovão & Rolán, 1986)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus morroensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus diminutus Trovão, H. & E.M. Rolan, 1986, showing variation in the species.

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 the shell varies between 9 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along the west coast of the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde and Senegal.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus diminutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192584A2121079. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192584A2121079.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Conus diminutus Trovão & Rolán, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.663 Tenorio, M. J., Abalde, S., Pardos-Blas, J. R., & Zardoya, R. (2020). Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation. European Journal Of Taxonomy, (663). 81: 1–23
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