Conus danilai

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

Conus danilai
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (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. danilai
Binomial name
Conus danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Splinoconus) danilai Röckel & Korn, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Nitidoconus danilai (Röckel & Korn, 1990) Rolaniconus danilai (Röckel & Korn, 1990)

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 21 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden and in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.