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Species of sea snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conus patae, common name Pat's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Conus patae | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus patae Abbott, R.T., 1971 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. patae |
Binomial name | |
Conus patae Abbott, 1971 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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 and in the Gulf of Mexico, from East Florida to Jamaica
The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.[2]
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Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.[2]
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