Conus distans

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

Conus distans
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus distans Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
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. distans
Binomial name
Conus distans Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Fraterconus) distans Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation Conus chinoi Shikama, 1970 Conus kenyonae Brazier, 1896 Conus kenyonae var. arrowsmithensis Brazier, 1896 Conus waterhouseae Brazier, 1896 Fraterconus distans (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Rhombiconus distans (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

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 varies between 30 mm and 137 mm. The yellowish fawn-colored shell is obsoletely banded with white at the middle and upper part, sometimes the bands are not continuous, but consist of irregular oblique markings. The body whorl is encircled by obsolete impressed lines. It is stained with violet-chestnut towards the base. The low spire is convex, with rather obtuse rounded tubercles. The white interior is stained with light violet.^[3]

Conus distans Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, in the tropical Indo-West Pacific and off Papua New Guinea and Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia).