Conus honkeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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 37 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. . 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.
References
Petuch, E. J. Neogene History of Tropical American Mollusks: Biogeography and Evolutionary Patterns of Tropical Western Atlantic Mollusks. 158, plate 36, figure 1–2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
External links The Conus Biodiversity website