Conus patae

Conus patae, common name Pat's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus patae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus patae Abbott, R.T., 1971
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. patae
Binomial name
Conus patae Abbott, 1971
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Kellyconus) patae Abbott, 1971 · accepted, alternate representation Conus rudiae Magnotte, 1971 Gladioconus patae (Abbott, 1971) Kellyconus patae (Abbott, 1971)

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 and in the Gulf of Mexico, from East Florida to Jamaica, and at Barbados.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 9 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 61 m.^[2]