- Conus havanensis
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Conus havanensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade NeogastropodaSuperfamily: Conoidea Family: Conidae Subfamily: Coninae Genus: Conus Species: C. havanensis Binomial name Conus havanensis
Aguayo & Farfante, 1947Conus havanensis 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.
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Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[2]
References
- ^ Conus havanensis Aguayo & Farfante, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420212 on 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b c 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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