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Conus kremerorum

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Conus kremerorum
Shell and protoconch of Conus kremerorum (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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. kremerorum
Binomial name
Conus kremerorum
Petuch, 1988
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprelloides kremerorum (Petuch, 1988)
  • Conus (Dauciconus) kremerorum Petuch, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dalliconus kremerorum (Petuch, 1988)

Conus kremerorum 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.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.[2]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Barbados at a depth of 70 m.

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 70 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 70 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus kremerorum Petuch, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c 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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