Conus miniexcelsus

Conus miniexcelsus, common name Sulu's cone , is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2][3]

Conus miniexcelsus
Apertural and abapertural views of shellof Conus miniexcelsus (Biggs, J.S., M. Watkins, P. Showers Corneli & B.M. Olivera, 2010)
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. miniexcelsus
Binomial name
Conus miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Turriconus) miniexcelsus Olivera & Biggs, 2010 · accepted, alternate representation Kurodaconus miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010) Turriconus (Turriconus) miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010) Turriconus miniexcelsus (Olivera & Biggs, 2010)

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 19 mm and 37 mm.

The shell can look like an cone with small splashes of white and orange.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.