Conus kalafuti

Conus kalafuti
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kalafutiMotta, A.J. da, 1987
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. kalafuti
Binomial name
Conus kalafuti da Motta, 1987
Synonyms [1]
Conus (Dauciconus) kalafutida Motta, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus kalafuti(da Motta, 1987)

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

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 in the Caribbean Sea off Belize and Honduras.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm. ^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1.5 m. ^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 12 m. ^[2]

References

1. Conus kalafuti da Motta, 1987 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
2. 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 .

• 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
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
• "Purpuriconus kalafuti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.