Conus julii

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

Conus julii
Drawing of a shell of Conus julii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. julii
Binomial name
Conus julii Lienard, 1870
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Textilia) julii Lienard, 1870 · accepted, alternate representation Textilia julii (Lienard, 1870)

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 varies between 32 mm and 62 mm. The shell is white. The upper part of body whorl, spire and interior are tinged with pink. The body whorl also shows longitudinal chestnut striations, forming two irregular bands.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius and the Mascarene Basin.