Conus tenuilineatus explained

Conus tenuilineatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 and injecting humans with their jagged spear-like tooth after extending a tubular proboscis. This venom induces paralyzing effects, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 29 mm, and are of least concern regarding extinction (2001)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

• Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2001. The endemic Conus of Angola. 2. Description of three new species. Iberus 19(2): 57–66.
• 10.1093/mollus/eyu055 . 26300576. 4541476. 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. 1–23.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conus tenuilineatus . 2024-10-16 . iNaturalist . en.