Conus bayeri

Conus bayeri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bayeri Petuch, E.J., 1987
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. bayeri
Binomial name
Conus bayeri
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) bayeri Petuch, 1987 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus bayeri (Petuch, 1987)
  • Profundiconus bayeri (Petuch, 1987)

Conus bayeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus bayeri Petuch, E.J., 1987

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama and Colombia.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 16 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Conus bayeri Petuch, 1987.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 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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