Conus angioiorum

Conus angioiorum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus angioiorum Rockel, D. & R.G. Moolenbeek, 1992
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. angioiorum
Binomial name
Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Phasmoconus) angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992 accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus angioiorum (Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992)

Conus angioiorum is a species of sea snail in the family Conidae (cone snails).^[2]

Like all species within the genus Conus, C. angioiorum are predatory and venomous. They are capable of injecting humans with venom, and should thus be handled carefully or avoided.

Description

Members of C. angioiorum vary between 26 and 45 mm in length. Their shells are white with patterns of rectangular brown patches arranged in lines.

Distribution

C. angioiorum can be found in the Indian Ocean off Somalia and Madagascar.

References

1. Raybaudi-Massilia, G. (2013). "Conus angioiorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192466A2099978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192466A2099978.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
2. Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Phasmoconus angioiorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.