Conus isabelarum

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

Conus isabelarum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. isabelarum
Binomial name
Conus isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004
Synonyms
Africonus isabelarum (Tenorio & Afonso, 2004) Conus (Lautoconus) isabelarum Tenorio & Afonso, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus isabelarum Tenorio, M.J. & C.M.L. Afonso, 2004, showing variation in the species.

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans. Which means they should be handled with caution or should not be handled with at all

Description

The size of the shell varies between 17 mm and 30 mm. The color of the shell is a coffee brown with while splashes

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Maio, Cape Verde.^[1]