Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel,D.,E.M.Rolan & A.A.Monteiro, 1980, showing variation in the species.
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.
^Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus decoratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192350A2078486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192350A2078486.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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
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conus, decoratus, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, apertural, abapertural, views, shell, rockel, rolan, monteiro, 1980conservation, statusvulnerable, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotaking. Conus decoratus is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 2 Conus decoratusApertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel D E M Rolan amp A A Monteiro 1980Conservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ConusSpecies C decoratusBinomial nameConus decoratusRockel Rolan amp Monteiro 1980Synonyms 2 Africonus decoratus Rockel Rolan amp Monteiro 1980 Conus Lautoconus decoratus Rockel Rolan amp Monteiro 1980 accepted alternate representationApertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus decoratus Rockel D E M Rolan amp A A Monteiro 1980 showing variation in the species 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 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 35 mm This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it September 2015 Distribution editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Luzia and Sao Vicente Cape Verde 2 References edit Tenorio M J 2012 Conus decoratus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 e T192350A2078486 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2012 1 RLTS T192350A2078486 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c Conus decoratus Rockel Rolan amp Monteiro 1980 Retrieved through World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018 Tucker J K amp 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 amp Bouchet P 2015 One four or 100 genera A new classification of the cone snails Journal of Molluscan Studies 81 1 23External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus decoratus The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Africonus decoratus Gastropods com Retrieved 15 January 2019 nbsp This Conus related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conus decoratus amp oldid 1190092270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
