Conus cylindraceus

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

Conus cylindraceus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cylindraceus Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1833
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. cylindraceus
Binomial name
Conus cylindraceus Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1830
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Turriconus) cylindraceus Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1830 accepted, alternate representation Leporiconus cylindraceus (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1830) Mitraconus cylindraceus (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1830) Turriconus (Mitraconus) cylindraceus (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1830)

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 cylindraceus Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1833

Description

The shell measures between 17 and 59 mm in size. It exhibits fine, spiraling lines that become somewhat granular near the base. The shell's color is chestnut, marked by longitudinal white streaks and often featuring both upper and lower bands of white spots.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar, Mozambique, the Mascarene Islands; off Indo-China and Indo-Malaysia; off Oceania, off Hawaii and off Western Australia.