Conus cloveri

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

Conus cloveri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cloveri Walls, J.G., 1978
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. cloveri
Binomial name
Conus cloveri Walls, 1978
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Lautoconus) cloveri Walls, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation Conus soaresi Trovão, 1978 Lautoconus cloveri (Walls, 1978)

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 15 mm and 42 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.