Conus messiasi

Conus messiasi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus messiasi Rolán, E.M. & F. Fernandes, 1990
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. messiasi
Binomial name
Conus messiasi
Rolán & Fernandes in Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Africonus messiasi (Rolán & Fernandes, 1990)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) messiasi Rolán & Fernandes in Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

Conus messiasi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 17 mm and 34 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean in shallow water off the Cape Verdes. This species is known only from the Derrubado area, on Boavista Island, Cape Verde. Being an insular endemic, it is at high risk of extinction

References

Conus messiasi Rolán, E.M. & F. Fernandes, 1990
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