Conus venezuelanus
| Conus venezuelanus | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus venezuelanus Petuch, E.J., 1987 | |
| 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. venezuelanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus venezuelanus Petuch, 1987 | |
Conus venezuelanus 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 27 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 25 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 25 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Conus venezuelanus Petuch, 1987. 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.