Conus anosyensis explained

Conus anosyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast Madagascar

References

• Bozzetti L. (2008) Conus anosyensis (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Conidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Sud-Orientale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58: 15
• 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

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus anosyensis Bozzetti, 2008. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429296 on 2015-06-29