Conus leekremeri

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

Conus leekremeri
Shell and protoconch of Conus leekremeri (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. leekremeri
Binomial name
Conus leekremeri
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprelloides leekremeri (Petuch, 1987)
  • Conus (Dauciconus) leekremeri Petuch, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation

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 off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 240 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 240 m.[2]

References

  1. Conus leekremeri Petuch, 1987. 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
  • "Conus leekremeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.