Conus velaensis explained
Conus velaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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 off Colombia
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 31 mm.[1]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.[1]
References
- Petuch, E. J., 1992. Molluscan Discoveries from the Tropical Western Atlantic Region (ii). La Conchiglia: International Shell Magazine, 24 (265): 10 -15
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 10.1093/mollus/eyu055 . 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. 4541476. 26300576.
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Notes and References
- Welch . J. J. . 2010 . The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence" . . 5 . 1. e8776 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 . 20098740 . 2808249 . 2010PLoSO...5.8776W . free .
