Conus binghamae

Conus binghamae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. binghamae
Binomial name
Conus binghamae
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Kellyconus) binghamae Petuch, 1987 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Gladioconus binghamae (Petuch, 1987)
  • Kellyconus binghamae (Petuch, 1987)

Conus binghamae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell attains 19 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Southeast Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus binghamae Petuch, 1987. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429330 on 2015-07-30
External identifiers for Conus binghamae
WoRMS 429330


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