Conus flammeacolor

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Conus flammeacolor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. flammeacolor
Binomial name
Conus flammeacolor
Petuch, 1992
Synonyms [2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) flammeacolorPetuch, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus flammeacolor(Petuch, 1992)
  • Poremskiconus 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. [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 Honduras and Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 26 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 20 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 55 m. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus flammeacolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192425A2092954. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192425A2092954.en . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus flammeacolor Petuch, 1992 . 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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