Conus gabelishi

Conus gabelishi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[3] It gets its name from the researcher who discovered it, A.J. Gabelish.^[4]

Conus gabelishi
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. gabelishi
Binomial name
Conus gabelishi da Motta, 1982[2]
Synonyms[3]
Conus (Floraconus) gabelishi da Motta & Ninomiya, in da Motta, 1982 accepted, alternate representation Floraconus gabelishi (da Motta & Ninomiya, in da Motta, 1982)

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.^{[citation needed]}

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 43 mm. The shell is turbinated and smooth, with eight stepped spiral whorls. The shell is a golden yellow with nine thin rows of brown and white bands as well as three indistinct white splotches.^[4]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia at depths of 130-230m below sealevel.^[4]