Conus leekremeri
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| Shell and protoconch of Conus leekremeri (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. leekremeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus leekremeri Petuch, 1987
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Conus leekremeri 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 marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 240 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 240 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Conus leekremeri Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- ^ 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.
- Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas. 54, plate 9, figure 7–8.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Conus leekremeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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