Conus moncuri

Conus moncuri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

Conus moncuri
Shell of Conus moncuri (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. moncuri
Binomial name
Conus moncuri Filmer, 2005
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Elisaconus) moncuri Filmer, 2005 · accepted, alternate representation Conus (Embrikena) moncuri Filmer, 2005 Elisaconus moncuri (Filmer, 2005) Strategoconus litteratus var. moncuri (Filmer, 2005)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 98 mm and 181 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.