Conus navarroi
| Conus navarroi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus navarroi , E.M., 1986 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. navarroi
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus navarroi Rolán, 1986
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus navarroi 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. From its morphology and radular characters, it seems an evolutionary line different from other Capeverdian Conus species.[2]
The former subspecies Conus navarroi calhetae , 1990 is a synonym of Conus calhetae , 1990.[2]
Description
Beyond its modest shell size—which ranges from approximately 14 mm to 23 mm—*Conus navarroi* is distinguished by its unique evolutionary lineage within the Cape Verde cone snails, evidenced by distinct radular and morphological traits that set it apart from closely related species.[3][4]
Specimens examined include the holotype, measuring 16 mm and collected from Calhau on São Vicente Island in Cape Verde; additional material from the same locality was analyzed in mitochondrial DNA studies, providing insight into the species' restricted distribution and genetic divergence.[5]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the islands Santa Luzia and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus navarroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192485A2102641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192485A2102641.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Conus navarroi, 1986. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 December 2018.
- ^ Animalia.bio, “Conus navarroi appearance and size”
- ^ Zenodo / European Journal of Taxonomy, “Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae)”
- ^ Zenodo / European Journal of Taxonomy, “Holotype and additional specimen details for Africonus navarroi”
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- "Africonus navarroi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.