Conus havanensis

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Conus havanensis
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus havanensisAguayo, C.G. & I. Porez Farfante, 1947
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. havanensis
Binomial name
Conus havanensis
Aguayo & Farfante, 1947
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) havanensis Aguayo & Pérez Farfante, 1947 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus olgaeBacallado, Espinosa & Ortea, 2007
  • Purpuriconus havanensis(Aguayo & Pérez Farfante, 1947)

Conus havanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

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 marine species occurs off Cuba and Jamaica.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 34 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus havanensis Aguayo & Farfante, 1947 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  2. 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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