Conus cocceus

Conus cocceus, common name the cocceus cone or the scarlet-spotted cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus cocceus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cocceus Reeve, L.A., 1844
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. cocceus
Binomial name
Conus cocceus Reeve, 1843
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Floraconus) cocceus Reeve, 1844 · accepted, alternate representation Conus citrinus Kiener, 1845 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus citrinus Gmelin, 1791) Conus decrepitus Kiener, 1845 Conus kieneri Crosse, 1858 Floraconus cocceus (Reeve, 1844)

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 42 mm and 54 mm. The shell is turbinated, rather stout towards the upper part, a little rounded, transversely very finely ridged. The interstices between the ridges are slightly pricked. Its color is white delicately filleted with small irregular pale scarlet spots. The spire is obtusely convex.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia (Western Australia)