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

Conus gonsaloi
Shells of Conus gonsaloi (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. gonsaloi
Binomial name
Conus gonsaloi
(Afonso & Tenorio, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus gonsaloi Afonso & Tenorio, 2014 (original combination)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) gonsaloi (Afonso & Tenorio, 2014) · accepted, alternate representation

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

Description edit

Distribution edit

This marine species in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus gonsaloi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759961 on 2015-10-02

External links edit

  • Register of Marine Species
  • "Africonus gonsaloi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.