Conus harlandi

Conus harlandi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus harlandi Petuch, E.J., 1987
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. harlandi
Binomial name
Conus harlandi
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) harlandi Petuch, 1987 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Protoconus harlandi (Petuch, 1987)
  • Tenorioconus harlandi (Petuch, 1987)

Conus harlandi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 Belize and Honduras.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 12 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus harlandi Petuch, 1987.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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