Conus poulosi

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Conus poulosi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. poulosi
Binomial name
Conus poulosi
Petuch, 1993
Synonyms [1]
  • Attenuiconus poulosi(Petuch, 1993)
  • Conus (Attenuiconus) poulosiPetuch, 1993 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus poulosi(Petuch, 1993)

Conus poulosi 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 species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 53 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Conus poulosi Petuch, 1993 . 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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