Conus moolenbeeki

Conus moolenbeeki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

Conus moolenbeeki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. moolenbeki
Binomial name
Conus moolenbeki Filmer, 2011
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Phasmoconus) moolenbeeki Filmer, 2011 · accepted, alternate representation Graphiconus moolenbeeki (Filmer, 2011)

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 24 mm and 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Indonesia.