Conus mariaodeteae explained

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

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

Distribution

This marine species in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

References

• Petuch E.J. & Myers R.F. (2014). Additions to the cone shell faunas (Conidae and Conilithidae) of the Cearaian and Bahian subprovinces, Brazilian Molluscan Province. Xenophora Taxonomy. 4: 30-43.

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External links

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus mariaodeteae (Petuch & Myers, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766459 on 2015-10-29