Conus rosalindensis

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Conus rosalindensis
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus rosalindensisPetuch, E.J., 1998
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. rosalindensis
Binomial name
Conus rosalindensis
Petuch, 1998
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) rosalindensisPetuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus rosalindensis(Petuch, 1998)

Conus rosalindensis 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 from Honduras to Colombia.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 26 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 3 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus rosalindensis Petuch, 1998 . 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 .