| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Conus |
| Species | duffyi |
| Authority | Petuch, 1992 |
| Display parents | 3 |
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Conus duffyi 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 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 at Los Roques, Venezuela, and off the Dutch Antilles.[citation needed]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 42 mm.[2]
Habitat
The average recorded depth of Conus duffyi is 2 meters.[2]
References
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- ^ 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