Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Conus ateralbus (Conus ateralbus), recorded as Endangered
Conus ateralbus (Conus ateralbus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Conus ateralbus

Conus ateralbus

Conus ateralbus is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Conus ateralbus
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neogastropoda · Conidae · Conus

Appearance

The size of an adult shell varies between 29 mm and 48 mm.

Range and habitat

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, where it is restricted to the coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Conus ateralbus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Conus ateralbus, Wikidata item Q1602746. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Conus ateralbus?
Conus ateralbus is a gastropod in the family Conidae (order Neogastropoda).
What is the conservation status of Conus ateralbus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Conus ateralbus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Conus ateralbus live?
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, where it is restricted to the coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde.
Why is Conus ateralbus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Conus ateralbus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Conus ateralbus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.