Conus hanshassi

Conus hanshassi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

Conus hanshassi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. hanshassi
Binomial name
Conus hanshassi (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Strategoconus) hanshassi (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation Protoconus hanshassi Lorenz & Barbier, 2012 Rolaniconus hanshassi (Lorenz & Barbier, 2012)

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

Description

The shell is generally elongated conical to turgid is shape, with an elevated spire and a definite shoulder. The shell has a white ground color and is marked with medium brown splotches and irregular rows of dots or dashes. The holotype is 23.3 mm (0.92 in) in length.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Siargao Island, Philippines, collected at 20 m (66 ft).^[2]