Conus marielae

Conus marielae, common name Mariel's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

Conus marielae
Shell and protoconch of Conus marielae (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. marielae
Binomial name
Conus marielae Rehder & Wilson, 1975
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Phasmoconus) marielae Rehder & Wilson, 1975 · accepted, alternate representation Conus moluccensis marielae Rehder & Wilson, 1975 Fulgiconus marielae (Rehder & Wilson, 1975) Phasmoconus marielae (Rehder & Wilson, 1975)

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 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas, Tuamotus and the Marshall Islands.