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Conus velaensis

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Conus velaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. velaensis
Binomial name
Conus velaensis
Petuch, 1993
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) velaensis Petuch, 1993 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus velaensis (Petuch, 1993)

Conus velaensis 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.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia

Description

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

Habitat

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus velaensis Petuch, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
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