Conus solangeae

Species of sea snail

Conus solangeae

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus solangeae Bozzetti, L., 2004
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Superfamily:  | Conoidea
Family:  | Conidae
Genus:  | Conus
Species:  |

C. solangeae

Binomial name
Conus solangeae

Bozzetti, 2004[1]

Synonyms[2]

* Conus (Textilia) solangeae Bozzetti, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
* Textilia solangeae (Bozzetti, 2004)

Conus solangeae 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

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The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.

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## Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

## References

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1. ^ Bozzetti. 2004. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 43 : 13–14. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
2. ^ a b Conus solangeae Bozzetti, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

* Bozzetti L. (2004) Conus solangeae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia, Conidae) dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 43: 13–14
* 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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus solangeae.

* The Conus Biodiversity website
* Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
* "Textilia solangeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

Taxon identifiers

Conus solangeae|

* Wikidata: Q1608417
* CoL: 5ZXSK
* GBIF: 5728395
* iNaturalist: 432197
* IRMNG: 11894308
* IUCN: 192468
* OBIS: 388616
* Open Tree of Life: 2903507
* SeaLifeBase: 155604
* WoRMS: 388616

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