Conus maya

Conus maya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. maya
Binomial name
Conus maya
(Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) maya (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus maya (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)
  • Gradiconus maya Petuch & Sargent, 2011 (original combination)

Conus maya 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 marine snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatan.

References

External links

External identifiers for Conus maya
WoRMS 723804


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