Conus tisii

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

Conus tisii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. tisii
Binomial name
Conus tisii Lan, 1978
Synonyms[1]
Asprella tisii (T. C. Lan, 1978) Conus (Embrikena) tisii T.C. Lan, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation Embrikena tisii (T. C. Lan, 1978)

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 40 mm and 150 mm. They inhabit moderately deep waters, by about 100-400 meters. They are described as carnivorous and predatory gastropods. (Conchology, 1978)

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Sourthern Japan.