Conus stimpsoni
Conus stimpsoni | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus stimpsoni Dall, W.H., 1902 | |
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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. stimpsoni |
Binomial name | |
Conus stimpsoni Dall, 1902 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Conus aureopunctatus Petuch, 1987 |
Conus stimpsoni 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 50 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 42 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 196 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus stimpsoni Dall, 1902. 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.