Conus abbreviatus

Conus abbreviatus, common name Abbreviated cone snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus abbreviatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus abbreviatus Reeve, L.A., 1843
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. abbreviatus
Binomial name
Conus abbreviatus Reeve, 1843
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Virroconus) abbreviatus Reeve, 1843 accepted, alternate representation Miliariconus abbreviatus (Reeve, 1843)

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.

Description

The shell of this species has spots which are more distant from one another and somewhat more regularly disposed than in Conus miliaris.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs off the Hawaiian Islands.^[3]

40 feet depth, on coral sand.

Ecology

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.