Conus ceruttii

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

Conus ceruttii
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ceruttii Cargile, W.P., 1997
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. ceruttii
Binomial name
Conus ceruttii Cargile, 1997
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) ceruttii Cargile, 1997 · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus ceruttii (Cargile, 1997) Tuckericonus ceruttii (Cargile, 1997)

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 off Nicaragua and Honduras.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 40.3 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 25 m.^[3]