Conus poormani

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

Conus poormani
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus poormani Berry, S.S., 1968
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. poormani
Binomial name
Conus poormani Berry, 1968
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) poormani Berry, 1968 · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus poormani (Berry, 1968)

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 30 mm and 58 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Northern Peru