Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Genus Conus | |
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Similar Conus mitratus, Conus moluccensis, Conus muriculatus, Conus mucronatus, Conus circumcisus | ||
Conus monachus
Conus monachus, common name the monastic cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
Contents
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 74 mm. The shell is a little inflated and distantly grooved below. The spire is striate and somewhat convex. The shell is white, longitudinally marbled and flecked with dull blue or purple.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
Conus monachus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA