Conus portobeloensis

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

Conus portobeloensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus portobeloensis Petuch, E.J., 1990
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. portobeloensis
Binomial name
Conus portobeloensis Petuch, 1990
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) portobeloensis Petuch, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus portobeloensis (Petuch, 1990) Gradiconus portobeloensis (Petuch, 1990)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine 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 Panama.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 31 mm.^[2]

Habitat

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