Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus ortneri | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conus richardbinghami, Conus attenuatus, Conus hieroglyphus, Conus sanderi, Conus melvilli | ||
Conus ortneri 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 marine 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 25 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 6 m. Maximum recorded depth is 7 m.
References
Conus ortneri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA