Conus corallinus

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

Conus corallinus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus corallinus Kiener, L.C., 1845
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. corallinus
Binomial name
Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Splinoconus) corallinus Kiener, 1847 · accepted, alternate representation Isoconus corallinus (Kiener, 1847) Leporiconus corallinus (Kiener, 1847)

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.

Conus corallinus Kiener, L.C., 1845

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 37.5 mm.

The shell is normally pale grey to pink, but may have flecks of orange and brown.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Philippines, off Okinawa, Japan and New Caledonia.