Conus castaneus

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

Conus castaneus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. castaneus
Binomial name
Conus castaneus Kiener, 1848
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) castaneus Kiener, 1848 · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus castaneus (Kiener, 1848)

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea and off the Abrolhos Archipelago, Eastern Brazil.