Conus scalarissimus

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

Conus scalarissimus
Apertural view of shell of Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. scalarissimus
Binomial name
Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) scalarissimus da Motta, 1988 · accepted, alternate representation Conus gradatus Reeve, 1843 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus gradatus W. Wood, 1828) Gradiconus scalarissimus (da Motta, 1988)

Abapertural view of shell of Conus scalarissimus da Motta, 1988.

Like all species within the genus Conus, these marine snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, so live ones should be handled carefully, or not at all.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean between the Gulf of California, Western Mexico, and Peru