Conus portobeloensis

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Conus portobeloensis
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus portobeloensisPetuch, E.J., 1990
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. portobeloensis
Binomial name
Conus portobeloensis
Petuch, 1990
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) portobeloensisPetuch, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus portobeloensis(Petuch, 1990)
  • Gradiconus portobeloensis(Petuch, 1990)

Conus portobeloensis 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 marine 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 Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 31 mm. [2]

Habitat

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

References

  1. 1 2 Conus portobeloensis Petuch, 1990 . 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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