Conus lindae
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus lindae Petuch, E.J., 1987
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Lindaconus Petuch, 2002[1] |
| Species: | C. lindae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus lindae Petuch, 1987 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus ignotus Cargile, 1998 | |
Conus lindae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2] Conus lindae is the type species of the subgenus Lindaconus Petuch, 2002.[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 31 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 240 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 250 m.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Petuch E. J. (2002). "New deep water gastropods from the Bimini Shelf, Bimini Chain, Bahamas". Ruthenica 12(1): 59-72. abstract.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus lindae Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.