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Conus julieandreae

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Species of sea snail

Conus julieandreae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus julieandreae Cargile, W.P., 1995
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. julieandreae
Binomial name
Conus julieandreae
Cargile, 1995
Synonyms
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) julieandreae Cargile, 1995 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Protoconus julieandreae (Cargile, 1995)
  • Tenorioconus julieandreae (Cargile, 1995)

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

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, Honduras and Colombia.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 30.7 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2022)

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 3 m. Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.

References

  1. ^ Conus julieandreae Cargile, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ 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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Conus julieandreae


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