Conus philippii

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

Conus philippii
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus philippii Kiener, L.C., 1845
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. philippii
Binomial name
Conus philippii Kiener, 1847
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) philippii Kiener, 1847 · accepted, alternate representation Conus candidus Kiener, 1845 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus candidus Born, 1778) Conus commodus A. Adams, 1855 (nomen dubium) Conus optabilis A. Adams, 1855 (nomen dubium) Conus tenuisulcatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 (nomen dubium) Gradiconus philippii (Kiener, 1847)

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 36 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 65 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m.^[2]