Conus judaeus

Conus judaeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2][3]

Conus judaeus
Shell of Conus judaeus (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. judaeus
Binomial name
Conus judaeus Bergh, 1895
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Virroconus) judaeus Bergh, 1895 accepted, alternate representation Virroconus judaeus (Bergh, 1895)

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 the shell attains 32 mm (1.3 in).

This species is extremely similar to Conus ebraeus. The two are best distinguished by close examination of the radular teeth.^[4]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.