Conus arafurensis

Conus arafurensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

Conus arafurensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. arafurensis
Binomial name
Conus arafurensis (Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Pionoconus) arafurensis Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013 accepted, alternate representation Pionoconus arafurensis Monnier, Limpalaër & Robin, 2013

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Arafura Sea.