Artemidiconus selenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conorbidae.
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 19 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 18 m. Maximum recorded depth is 135 m.
References
Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
External links The Conus Biodiversity website