Conus minnamurra

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

Conus minnamurra
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus minnamurra (Garrard, T.A., 1961)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. minnamurra
Binomial name
Conus minnamurra (Garrard, 1961)
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Eremiconus) minnamurra (Garrard, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation Eremiconus minnamurra (Garrard, 1961) Mamiconus minnamurra Garrard, 1961 (original combination)

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 25 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland to New South Wales.