Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus richardbinghami | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus sanderi, Conus hieroglyphus, Conus ardisiaceus | ||
Conus richardbinghami 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.
The specific name richardbinghami is in honor of Richard Bingham.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 35 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1 m. Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.
References
Conus richardbinghami Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA