Conus thevenardensis

Conus thevenardensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2][3]

Conus thevenardensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus thevenardensis Motta, A.J. da, 1987
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. thevenardensis
Binomial name
Conus thevenardensis da Motta, 1987
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) thevenardensis da Motta, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation Conus nielsenae reductaspiralis Walls, 1979 Kioconus reductaspiralis thevenardensis da Motta, 1987

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.

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:^[1]

• Taxonomy: The status of Conus nielsenae, Conus reductaspiralis and Conus thevenardensis has been disputed by some authors, but Australian specialists generally regard them as distinct. For conservation evaluation, all three are here listed as distinct and as alternative representations in the genus Kioconus.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 27 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Thevenard Island, Western Australia.