Conus nunesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] These cone snails are characterized by their predatory behavior, using their venomous harpoons to capture and immobilize prey.
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| Shell of Conus nunesi (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. nunesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus nunesi Schönherr, 2018
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus (Lautoconus) nunesi Schönherr, 2018 | |
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Angola.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conus nunesi Schönherr, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1316891 on 2018-12-28
- Schönnherr C. , 2018. New Angolan Species of Conus Linné, 1758 (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 49(3-4): 14-23
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