Conus franciscanus

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

Conus franciscanus
Conus franciscanus
Conservation status
Endangered  (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. franciscanus
Binomial name
Conus franciscanus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Lautoconus) franciscanus Bruguière, 1792 Conus (Lautoconus) hybridus Kiener, 1847 · accepted, alternate representation Conus hybridus Kiener, 1847 Lautoconus franciscanus (Bruguière, 1792) Lautoconus hybridus Kiener, 1845 Varioconus franciscanus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)· accepted, alternate representation

Conus hybridus Kiener, L.C., 1845

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 an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 47 mm. It resembles Conus ventricosus Gmelin, 1791, but its color is darker.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.