Conus calhetae

Conus calhetae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus calhetae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. calhetae
Binomial name
Conus calhetae Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Africonus calhetae (Rolán, 1990) Conus claudiae Tenorio & Afonso, 2004 Conus navarroi calhetae Rolán, 1990 (original rank) Conus (Lautoconus) calhetae (Rolán, 1990) · accepted, alternate representation

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.^[1]