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

Conus ritae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. ritae
Binomial name
Conus ritae
Petuch, 1995
Synonyms[1]
  • Atlanticonus ritae (Petuch, 1995)
  • Conus (Atlanticonus) ritae (Petuch, 1995) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gladioconus ritae (Petuch, 1995)

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

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 27.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Conus ritae Petuch, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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