Conus kulkulcan

Conus kulkulcan is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus kulkulcan
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kulkulcan Petuch, E.J., 1980
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. kulkulcan
Binomial name
Conus kulkulcan
Petuch, 1980
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Purpuriconus kulkulcan (Petuch, 1980)

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 marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize, Honduras, Cuba and Panama

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.[2]

References

Shell and protoconch of Conus kulkulcan (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
  1. Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 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.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells โ€“ Knights of the Sea
  • "Purpuriconus kulkulcan". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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