Conus sculletti

Conus sculletti, common name Scullett's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus sculletti
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus sculletti Marsh, J.A., 1962
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. sculletti
Binomial name
Conus sculletti Marsh, 1962
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Papyriconus) sculletti Marsh, 1962 · accepted, alternate representation Endemoconus sculletti (Marsh, 1962) Papyriconus sculletti (Marsh, 1962)

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 30 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland