Conus anabelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Angola.

References

Rolán E. & Röckel D. 2001. The endemic Conus of Angola. 2. Description of three new species. Iberus 19(2):57–66 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

Specimen at MNHN, Paris