Conus garciai | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garciaiMotta, A.J. da, 1982 | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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] | |
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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.
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize, Honduras and Panama.
Minimum recorded depth is 37 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 49 m. [3]