Kingdom Animalia Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Scientific name Conus monile Higher classification Conus | Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Family Conidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Similar Conidae, Conus nussatella, Conus litoglyphus, Conus caracteristicus, Conus mitratus | ||
Conus monile, common name the necklace cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Contents
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.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 95 mm. The chestnut-flamed spire is nearly plane, with a raised apex. The body whorl is closely striate below, and generally chestnut-stained at the base. The color of the shell is white, with oblique flames, spots and short lines of chestnut, arranged in revolving series.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Northeast Indian Ocean off India and Sri Lanka to Western Thailand