Conus inesae

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

Conus inesae
Shell of Conus inesae (paratype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. inesae
Binomial name
Conus inesae (Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014)
Synonyms[1]
Varioconus inesae Monteiro, Afonso, Tenorio, Rosado & Pirinhas, 2014 · accepted, alternate representation

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and is endemic to Angola.