Conus garciai

Conus garciai
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garciaiMotta, A.J. da, 1982
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. garciai
Binomial name
Conus garciai da Motta, 1982
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Dauciconus) garciaida Motta, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus garciai(da Motta, 1982)

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

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 Belize, Honduras and Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 69 mm. ^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 37 m. ^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 49 m. ^[3]

References

1. Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus garciai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192628A2130584. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192628A2130584.en . Retrieved 23 August 2024.
2. Conus garciai da Motta, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 24 July 2011.
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 .

• Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
• Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• "Gradiconus garciai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea