Conus algoensis, common name the algoa cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Conus algoensis. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225448 on 2015-06-27 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. There are four subspecies : Conus algoensis algoensis Sowerby, G.B. I, 1834 (synonym: Conus algoensis agulhasi Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1980) Conus algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015 (alternate representation: Conus (Sciteconus) algoensis norpothi Lorenz, 2015) Conus algoensis scitulus Reeve, 1849 (synonym: Conus scitulus Reeve, 1849) Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2013). Conus algoensis Sowerby I, 1834. Accessed though: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225448 on 2013-11-01 (synonym: Conus simplex G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 )
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