Conus bellocqae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 50 and 79 mm (2.0 and 3.1 in).
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Guinea.
References
- ^ Monnier, E. (2013). "Conus bellocqae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T15307973A42830656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T15307973A42830656.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus bellocqae van Rossum, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Monteiroconus ambiguus bellocqae (f)". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.