Conus laterculatus

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

Conus laterculatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus laterculatus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1870
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. laterculatus
Binomial name
Conus laterculatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870[1]
Synonyms[2]
Asprella laterculata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1870) Conus (Phasmoconus) laterculatus G.B. Sowerby II, 1870 accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus laterculatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) · Phasmoconus laterculatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870)

Like all species with the superfamily Conoidea, 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 33 mm and 64 mm.

The shell is distantly channeled throughout, the interstices usually plane, sometimes minutely granular. The channels are narrow, longitudinally striated. The spire is much elevated, acuminated, striate, sometimes obscurely minutely coronated. The color of the shell is yellowish brown, with light chestnut longitudinal short irregular lines, and clouds of the same color forming three obscure interrupted bands.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species is found off the Philippines, Borneo and Vietnam.