Conus balabacensis

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

Conus balabacensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. balabacensis
Binomial name
Conus balabacensis Filmer, 2012
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Phasmoconus) balabacensis Filmer, 2012 · accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus balabacensis (Filmer, 2012)

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 29 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Sabah, Malaysia and Palawan, Philippines