Conus medvedevi

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

Conus medvedevi
Shell of Conus medvedevi (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. medvedevi
Binomial name
Conus medvedevi (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
Varioconus medvedevi Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and is endemic to Angola.

References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus medvedevi (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819317 on 2015-10-31

• Monteiro A., Afonso C., Tenorio M.J., Rosado J. & Pirinhas D. (2014). New data on the endemic cones (Gastropoda, Conidae) of Angola, with the description of new species. Xenophora Taxonomy. 5: 61-73 page(s): 64, pl. 2 figs 1-6

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species
• "Varioconus medvedevi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.