Conus mozambicus explained

Conus mozambicus, common name the Mozambique cone or the elongate cone, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails or cone shells.[1]

Distribution

Conus mozambicus cone is known off the southern African coast from Lüderitz Bay to Mossel Bay, subtidally in shallow water. The species is endemic to this region.[2] It is also found off Senegal and Mozambique.

Description

Conus mozambicus has a medium-sized shell which may grow to 65mm in total length. It has a sharply pointed spire. The shell colour is dull and mottled with brown, and there may be darker blotches at the shoulder. The spire of the shell is stepped.[3]

Ecology

Conus mozambicus feeds on polychaete worms. The egg capsules are vase-shaped and contain 19-23 eggs.

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Notes and References

  1. Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus mozambicus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225458 on 2015-11-07
  2. Kilburn R. & Rippey E. 1982. Sea Shells of Southern Africa Macmillan
  3. Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2005. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa