Conus flavus

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

Conus flavus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus flavus Rockel, D., 1985
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. flavus
Binomial name
Conus flavus
Röckel, 1985
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella flava (Röckel, 1985)
  • Conus (Phasmoconus) flavus Röckel, 1985· accepted, alternate representation
  • Graphiconus flavus (Röckel, 1985)

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 the shell varies between 45 mm and 78 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Guinea; the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

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References
  1. Conus flavus Röckel, 1985. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Graphiconus flavus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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