Conus nielsenae

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

Conus nielsenae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus nielsenae Marsh, J.A., 1962
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. nielsenae
Binomial name
Conus nielsenae Marsh, 1962
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) nielsenae Marsh, 1962 · accepted, alternate representation Kioconus nielsenae (Marsh, 1962)

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.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:^[1]

• Taxonomy: The status of Conus nielsenae, Conus reductaspiralis and Conus thevenardensis has been disputed by some authors, but Australian specialists generally regard them as distinct. For conservation evaluation, all three are here listed as distinct.

The subspecies Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979 is a synonym of Conus reductaspiralis Walls, 1979

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Kermadec Islands and off Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).