Conus havanensis

Conus havanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus havanensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus havanensis Aguayo, C.G. & I. Porez Farfante, 1947
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. havanensis
Binomial name
Conus havanensis Aguayo & Farfante, 1947
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) havanensis Aguayo & Pérez Farfante, 1947 · accepted, alternate representation Conus olgae Bacallado, Espinosa & Ortea, 2007 Purpuriconus havanensis (Aguayo & Pérez Farfante, 1947)

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 marine species occurs off Cuba and Jamaica.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 34 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.^[2]