Conus jucundus

Conus jucundus, common name Abbott's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus jucundus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus jucundus Sowerby, G.B. III, 1887
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. jucundus
Binomial name
Conus jucundus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) jucundus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887 · accepted, alternate representation Conus regius abbotti Clench, 1942 Leptoconus abbotti (Clench, 1942) Purpuriconus jucundus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1887)

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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Bahamas.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 43 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0.3 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0.3 m.^[2]