Conus antoniaensis

Conus antoniaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^{[1][self-published source]}

Conus antoniaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. antoniaensis
Binomial name
Conus antoniaensis (Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
Africonus antoniaensis Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2014 Africonus padarosae Cossignani & Fiadeiro, 2018

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 30 mm. The shell is conical with a sharply-angled shoulder. The spire whorls are flattened and lack grooves.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.^[1]