Conus bessei

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

Conus bessei
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. bessei
Binomial name
Conus bessei Petuch, 1992
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) bessei Petuch, 1992 · accepted, alternate representation Cariboconus bessei (Petuch, 1992) Purpuriconus bessei (Petuch, 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras and Belize

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.^[3]