Conus maya

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

Conus maya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. maya
Binomial name
Conus maya (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) maya (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus maya (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) Gradiconus maya Petuch & Sargent, 2011 (original combination)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine 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 28 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Yucatan, Mexico.