Conus alabaster

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

Conus alabaster
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus alabaster (Reeve, L.A., 1849)
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (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. alabaster
Binomial name
Conus alabaster Reeve, 1849
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Phasmoconus) alabaster Reeve, 1849 accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus alabaster (Reeve, 1849)

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 27 mm and 41 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the China Sea; off Western Indonesia and the Philippines.