Biology:Conus hennequini

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Short description: Species of sea snail

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

Conus hennequini 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

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras and Martinique; in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 23 mm.[2]

Habitat

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Conus hennequini Petuch, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1609045 entry