Conus ostrinus

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

Conus ostrinus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus ostrinus Tucker, J.K. & M.J. Tenorio, 2011
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. ostrinus
Binomial name
Conus ostrinus (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) ostrinus (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus ostrinus Tucker & Tenorio, 2011 (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 8 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.