Conus guanahacabibensis explained

Conus guanahacabibensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Cuba.

References

• Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2016). Nueva especie del género Conus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Conidae) de la península de Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Río, Cuba. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 28: 209-214.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus guanahacabibensis Espinosa & Ortea, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=932599 on 2018-03-22