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

Conus sphacelatus
Original drawing of a shell of Conus sphacelatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. sphacelatus
Binomial name
Conus sphacelatus
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) sphacelatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus liratus Reeve, 1844
  • Purpuriconus sphacelatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Purpuriconus sphacelatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.