Conus albuquerquei

Conus albuquerquei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 'Conidae', the 'cone snails' and their allies.^[1] 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.

Conus albuquerquei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus albuquerquei Trovco, H., 1978
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. albuquerquei
Binomial name
Conus albuquerquei Trovão, 1978
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lautoconus) albuquerquei Trovão, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation Varioconus albuquerquei (Trovão, 1978)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 17 mm.

Their functional group is benthos.^[1]

Their feeding type is predatory.^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola