Conus sulcocastaneus

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

Conus sulcocastaneus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, S., 1981
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. sulcocastaneus
Binomial name
Conus sulcocastaneus
Kosuge, 1981
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella sulcocastanea (Kosuge, 1981)
  • Conus (Asprella) sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus vicdani Kosuge, 1980 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus sugimotonis vicdani Lan, 1978; C. sulcocastaneus is a replacement name)

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 44 mm and 63 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Marshall Islands.

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References
  1. Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Asprella sulcocastanea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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