Conus bairstowi

Conus bairstowi, common name Bairstow's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus bairstowi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III., 1889
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. bairstowi
Binomial name
Conus bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Sciteconus) bairstowi G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 accepted, alternate representation Sciteconus bairstowi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889)

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 28 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay, Southern Transkei, South Africa