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Conus vulcanus

{{Short description|Species of sea snail}}

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| taxon = Conus vulcanus

| image = Conus vulcanus1.jpg

| image_caption = Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus vulcanus Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Tenorio, M.J. |date=2012 |title=Conus vulcanus |volume=2012 |page=e.T192596A2124639 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192596A2124639.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| authority = Tenorio & Afonso, 2004

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| synonyms =

  • Africonus vulcanus (Tenorio & Afonso, 2004)
  • Conus miguelfiaderoi (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2015)
  • Conus (Lautoconus) vulcanus Tenorio & Afonso, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation

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Conus vulcanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.{{WRMS species|225098|Conus vulcanus Tenorio & Afonso, 2004||9 December 2018}}

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 shell has a distinctive, intricate pattern with a smooth and glossy surface that can grow up to 13cm (about 5 inches). It resembles a fine net or lattice. The colors can range from golden brown to yellowish with white or cream-colored markings. The aperture (opening) of the shell is narrow and elongated, running almost the entire length of the shell. The shell have various toxins designed to interfere with a victim's nervous system and operates by joining itself to specific cell surface receptors (glycoproteins) and ion channels{{Cite web |title=Cone shell {{!}} Toxic Venom, Mollusk & Predators {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/animal/cone-shell#ref213543 |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.

References

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  • [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manuel_Jimenez-Tenorio/publication/257141136_Description_of_four_new_species_of_Conus_from_the_Cape_Verde_Islands_(GASTROPODA_CONIDAE.)/links/0deec52483f7352c45000000.pdf Tenorio M.J. & Afonso C.M.L. (2004) Description of four ne] and can grow up to 13cm(about 5 inches)[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manuel_Jimenez-Tenorio/publication/257141136_Description_of_four_new_species_of_Conus_from_the_Cape_Verde_Islands_(GASTROPODA_CONIDAE.)/links/0deec52483f7352c45000000.pdf w species of Conus from the Cape Verde Islands (Gastropoda, Conidae). Visaya 1(2): 24–37]
  • [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]

External links

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  • [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/catalogue/index.php The Conus Biodiversity website]
  • [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea]
  • {{Gastropods.com|key=3|id=33093|title=Africonus vulcanus|access-date=16 January 2019}}

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vulcanus

Category:Gastropods described in 2004

Category:Gastropods of Cape Verde

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