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Conus lightbourni

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Conus lightbourni
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. lightbourni
Binomial name
Conus lightbourni
Petuch, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Bermudaconus lightbourni (Petuch, 1986)
  • Conus (Bermudaconus) lightbourni Petuch, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus lightbourni (Petuch, 1986)

Conus lightbourni 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

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This marine species occurs off Bermuda.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 47.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 497 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 497 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus lightbourni Petuch, 1986. 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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