Conus infrenatus

Conus infrenatus, common name the Jeffrey's Bay cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus infrenatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus infrenatus Reeve, L.A., 1848
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. infrenatus
Binomial name
Conus infrenatus Reeve, 1848[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Sciteconus) infrenatus Reeve, 1848 · accepted, alternate representation Chelyconus succinctus Adams, A. in Adams, H.G. & A. Adams, 1853 Conus succinctus A. Adams, 1855 Sciteconus infrenatus (Reeve, 1848)

Apertural view of Conus infrenatus

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 24 mm and 50 mm. The shell is rosy white, encircled by articulated lines of chestnut and white spots. The apex is pink.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Transkei and KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.