Conus lynceus

Conus lynceus , the lynceus cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

Conus lynceus
Conus lynceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. lynceus
Binomial name
Conus lynceus Sowerby II, 1858[1]
Synonyms[2]
Asprella lyncea (G.B. Sowerby II, 1858) Conus (Phasmoconus) lynceus Sowerby II, 1858 · accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus lynceus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1858)

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

Conantokin-L is a toxin derived from the venom of Conus lynceus.

Distribution

This is an Indo-Pacific species found along Taiwan, the Philippines, Java, Solomon Islands, Queensland, Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Conus lynceus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858

Conus lynceus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858

Shell description

The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 89 mm. The shell is somewhat swollen, distantly sulcate below, otherwise smooth. The shell is white with encircled by chestnut spots, clouds, and oblique and triangular markings. It has a very pointed, maculated spire.^[3]