Conus ceruttii

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Conus ceruttii
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ceruttiiCargile, W.P., 1997
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. ceruttii
Binomial name
Conus ceruttii
Cargile, 1997
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) ceruttiiCargile, 1997 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus ceruttii(Cargile, 1997)
  • Tuckericonus ceruttii(Cargile, 1997)

Conus ceruttii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

Contents

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua and Honduras.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 40.3 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 25 m. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus ceruttii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192809A2165156. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192809A2165156.en . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus ceruttii Cargile, 1997 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 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 .
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