Conus leobottonii

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

Conus leobottonii
Apertural view of Conus leobottonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. leobottonii
Binomial name
Conus leobottonii Lorenz, 2006[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Pionoconus) leobottonii Lorenz, 2006 · accepted, alternate representation Pionoconus leobottonii (Lorenz, 2006)

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 an adult shell varies between 27 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines.