Conus garciai

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Conus garciai
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garciai Motta, A.J. da, 1982
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. garciai
Binomial name
Conus garciai
da Motta, 1982
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) garciai da Motta, 1982 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus garciai (da Motta, 1982)

Conus garciai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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.

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Belize, Honduras and Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 69 mm.[3]

Habitat

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