Conus zylmanae

Conus zylmanae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus zylmanaePetuch, E.J., 1998
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. zylmanae
Binomial name
Conus zylmanae Petuch, 1998
Synonyms [2]
Conus (Dauciconus) zylmanaePetuch, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus zylmanae(Petuch, 1998)

Conus zylmanae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[2]

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 Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm. ^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 6 m. ^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 7 m. ^[3]

References

1. Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus zylmanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T192303A2069375. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192303A2069375.en . Retrieved 15 March 2024.
2. Conus zylmanae Petuch, 1998 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
3. Welch, J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE . 5 (1) e8776. Bibcode:2010PLoSO...5.8776W. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 . PMC   2808249 . PMID   20098740.

• Petuch, E. J. 1998a. Molluscan discoveries from the tropical western Atlantic region. Part 5. New species of Conus from the Bahamas, Honduran Banks, San Blas Archipelago, and northeastern South America. La Conchiglia 30(287): 25–37, 21 figs.
• 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): 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC   4541476 . PMID   26300576.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Purpuriconus zylmanae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.