Conus cymbioides

Conus cymbioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus cymbioides
Shell of Conus cymbioides (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. cymbioides
Binomial name
Conus cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Textilia) cymbioides Monnier, Tenorio, Bouchet & Puillandre, 2018

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 length of the shell of the holotype attains 24.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Madagascar