Conus pseudimperialis

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

Conus pseudimperialis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, R.G., A. Zandbergen & Ph. Bouchet, 2008
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. pseudimperialis
Binomial name
Conus pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, Zandbergen, & Bouchet, 2008
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Stephanoconus) pseudimperialis Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation Rhombiconus pseudimperialis (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)

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 attains 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Marquesas.