Conus mcbridei

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

Conus mcbridei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus mcbridei Lorenz, F.,2005
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. mcbridei
Binomial name
Conus mcbridei Lorenz, 2005[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Harmoniconus) mcbridei Lorenz, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation Harmoniconus mcbridei (Lorenz, 2005)

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 8.5 mm and 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Maldives and Hawaii.