Conus sunderlandi

Conus sunderlandi
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sunderlandi 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. sunderlandi
Binomial name
	Conus sunderlandi; Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
	Conus (Dauciconus) sunderlandi Petuch, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation; Gradiconus sunderlandi (Petuch, 1987);

Conus sunderlandi 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 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 Honduras.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 33 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 18 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]

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References

Conus sunderlandi Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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.

Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

The Conus Biodiversity website
Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
"Gradiconus sunderlandi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] Conus sunderlandi Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

[Welch_2010-2] 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.