Conus franciscoi

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

Conus franciscoi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus franciscoi Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2000
Conservation status
Least Concern  (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. franciscoi
Binomial name
Conus franciscoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000
Synonyms[2]
Conus armatus "Trovão, H. MS" Clover, P.W., 1978 (invalid, junior homonym of Conus armatus E. A. Smith, 1891) Conus (Lautoconus) franciscoi Rolán & Röckel, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation Varioconus franciscoi (Rolán & Röckel, 2000)

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 28 mm and 38 mm.

Conus franciscoi is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trochophore stage.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.