Conus julieandreae

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Conus julieandreae
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus julieandreaeCargile, W.P., 1995
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. julieandreae
Binomial name
Conus julieandreae
Cargile, 1995
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) julieandreaeCargile, 1995 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Protoconus julieandreae(Cargile, 1995)
  • Tenorioconus julieandreae(Cargile, 1995)

Conus julieandreae 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. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize, Honduras and Colombia.

Geography
ContinentsNorth America, South America
CountriesBelize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia
Biogeographical realmsNeotropical

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 30.7 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus julieandreae Cargile, 1995 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  2. "Conus julieandreae - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio". animalia.bio. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  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 .
  4. "Conus julieandreae". Allspira. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  5. Pacific, Aquarium of the. "Geographic Cone Snail". www.aquariumofpacific.org. Retrieved 21 March 2025.