Conus bonfigliolii

{{short description|Species of sea snail}}

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| taxon = Conus bonfigliolii

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| authority = (Bozzetti, 2010){{WRMS source|148171|Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5.|2012-01-20}}

| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Veldsman, S.G. |date=2013 |title=Conus bonfiglioli |volume=2013 |page=e.T192731A2151723|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192731A2151723.en |access-date=22 April 2024}}

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  • Conus (Plicaustraconus) bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010) accepted, alternate representation
  • Endemoconus bonfigliolii Bozzetti, 2010 (original combination)
  • Malagasyconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)
  • Plicaustraconus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010)

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Conus bonfigliolii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2014). Conus bonfigliolii (Bozzetti, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723808 on 2015-03-17

Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone 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 27 mm.

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Madagascar.

References

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  • Bozzetti L. (2010) Two new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 68: 3-5
  • [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 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]