Conus baeri

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

Conus baeri
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. baeri
Binomial name
Conus baeri Röckel & Korn, 1992
Synonyms[2]
Asprella baeri (Röckel & Korn, 1992) Conus (Dauciconus) baeri Röckel & Korn, 1992· accepted, alternate representation Plicaustraconus baeri (Röckel & Korn, 1992)

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 26 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Southern Mozambique.