Conus skoglundae

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

Conus skoglundae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. skoglundae
Binomial name
Conus skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) skoglundae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation Gradiconus skoglundae Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012 (original combination)

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 attains 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico