Conus kevani
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| Shell and protoconch of Conus kevani (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. kevani
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus kevani Petuch, 1987
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus kevani 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 species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[2]
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Conus kevani Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ 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.
- Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas. 111, plate 25, figure 8–9.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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: 1–23
External links[]
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Conasprelloides kevani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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