Conus explorator

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

Conus explorator
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus explorator Vink, D.L.N., 1990
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. explorator
Binomial name
Conus explorator Vink, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) explorator Vink, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus explorator (Vink, 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 14.3 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Jamaica.