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Conus rosemaryae

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Conus rosemaryae
Shell and protoconch of Conus rosemaryae (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. rosemaryae
Binomial name
Conus rosemaryae
Petuch, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) rosemaryae Petuch, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus rosemaryae (Petuch, 1990)

Conus rosemaryae 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 marine snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea from Nicaragua to Panama.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 85 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 85 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus rosemaryae Petuch, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
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