Conus pseudocardinalis

Conus pseudocardinalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

Conus pseudocardinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. pseudocardinalis
Binomial name
Conus pseudocardinalis Coltro, 2004
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) pseudocardinalis Coltro, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus pseudocardinalis (Coltro, 2004)

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 14 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Abrolhos Archipelago, Eastern Brazil.