Conus kulkulcan

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

Conus kulkulcan
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kulkulcan Petuch, E.J., 1980
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. kulkulcan
Binomial name
Conus kulkulcan Petuch, 1980
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) kulkulcan Petuch, 1980 · accepted, alternative representation Purpuriconus kulkulcan (Petuch, 1980)

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 in the Caribbean Sea off Belize, Honduras, Cuba and Panama

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.^[2]