Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus leekremeri | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus lohri, Conus limpusi, Conus melvilli, Conus lenavati, Conus litoglyphus | ||
Conus leekremeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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 off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 240 m. Maximum recorded depth is 240 m.
References
Conus leekremeri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA