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Conus roeckeli Rolán 1980

Conus roeckeli

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Conus roeckeli 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

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes. It is known only from Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde, between 2 and 5 m depth. Its conservation status is least concern.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2012). "Conus roeckeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192486A2102745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192486A2102745.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Conus roeckeli Rolán, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 December 2018.

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Conus roeckeli: Brief Summary

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

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.

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Distribution

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Known only from Boavista Island, Cape Verde, between 3 and 12 m. At high risk of extinction due to the limited distribution.

Reference

Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. ConchBooks. Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp.

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