Conus pauperculus

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

Conus pauperculus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pauperculus Sowerby, G.B. I, 1834
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. pauperculus
Binomial name
Conus pauperculus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) pauperculus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 · accepted, alternate representation Nitidoconus pauperculus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) Stephanoconus pauperculus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)

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 20 mm and 40 mm. The thin shell is narrow. Its color is olivaceous, with a flesh-colored central band, and numerous revolving series of small chestnut spots.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan