Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus flammeacolor | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus flammeacolor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Contents
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 Honduras and Panama.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 26 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m. Maximum recorded depth is 55 m.
References
Conus flammeacolor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA