Conus curassaviensis
Conus curassaviensis | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus curassaviensis Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Subfamily: | Coninae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. curassaviensis |
Binomial name | |
Conus curassaviensis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 | |
Conus curassaviensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 9 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus curassaviensis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.