Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus kalafuti | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conus kalafuti 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 marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize and Honduras.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1.5 m. Maximum recorded depth is 12 m.
References
Conus kalafuti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA