Conus arangoi

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

Conus arangoi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. arangoi
Binomial name
Conus arangoi Sarasúa, 1977
Synonyms[2]
Conasprella arangoi (Sarasúa, 1977) Conus (Dauciconus) arangoi Sarasúa, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation Conus abbotti auct. non Clench, 1942 Purpuriconus arangoi (Sarasúa, 1977)

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 45.5 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.^[3]