Conus regonae

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

Conus regonae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus regonae Rolán, E.M. & Trovão in Rolán, E.M., 1990
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. regonae
Binomial name
Conus regonae Rolán & Trovão in Rolán, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Africonus regonae (Rolán & Trovão, 1990) Conus (Lautoconus) regonae Rolán & Trovão in Rolán, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation

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 10 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of Sal, Cape Verde.^[1]