Conus micropunctatus

Conus micropunctatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus micropunctatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus micropunctatus Rolán, E.M. & D. Röckel, 2000
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. micropunctatus
Binomial name
Conus micropunctatus Rolán & Röckel, 2000
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lautoconus) micropunctatus Rolán & Röckel, 2000 · accepted, alternate representation Varioconus micropunctatus (Rolán & Röckel, 2000)

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 15 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.