Conus honkeri

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

Conus honkeri
Shell and protoconch of Conus honkeri (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. honkeri
Binomial name
Conus honkeri Petuch, 1988
Synonyms[2]
Attenuiconus honkeri (Petuch, 1988) Conus (Attenuiconus) honkeri Petuch, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus honkeri (Petuch, 1988)

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

Locus typicus: Los Monges Islands, Venezuela.

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela, at a depth of 35 m.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 37mm.^[3]

Taxonomy

Conus honkeri was described as a distinct species within the Conus genus, which comprises numerous venomous marine gastropods.

Habitat

The species is found in the Caribbean Sea, specifically off the coast of Venezuela. The type locality, or locus typicus, is Los Monges Islands, Venezuela. Conus honkeri inhabits marine environments at a depth of approximately 35 meters.^[3]