Conus giorossii

Conus giorossii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[2]

Conus giorossii
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. giorossii
Binomial name
Conus giorossii Bozzetti, 2005
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Phasmoconus) giorossii Bozzetti, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus giorossii (Bozzetti, 2005)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Flores, Indonesia.