Conus fernandesi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conus fernandesi faces severe threats from its extremely restricted range, being endemic to a single location in the Cape Verde Islands. The species is critically endangered due to coastal development pressures, marine pollution, and potential habitat degradation from tourism infrastructure. Climate change poses additional risks through ocean acidification and rising sea temperatures that could affect the marine ecosystem this cone snail depends upon.
Habitat
This marine gastropod inhabits shallow coastal waters and rocky intertidal zones around the Cape Verde Islands. It typically occurs in sandy and rocky substrates where it hunts for prey in the marine environment.
