Conus queenslandis

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

Conus queenslandis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus queenslandis Motta, A.J.da,1984
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. queenslandis
Binomial name
Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) queenslandis da Motta, 1984 · accepted, alternate representation Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984

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.

Taxonomic relation

Conus queenslandis was originally named as a subspecies of Conus tribblei Walls, 1977 but has been recognized as a valid species, alternative representation in the subgenus Splinoconus..

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vietnam, New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia