Conus flammeacolor
| Conus flammeacolor | |
|---|---|
| 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. flammeacolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus flammeacolor Petuch, 1992 | |
Conus flammeacolor 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 26 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 55 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus flammeacolor Petuch, 1992. 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.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_21453.shtml: « Conus flammeacolor» accessed : 26 January 2012]