Conus tribblei

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

Conus tribblei
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tribblei Walls, J.G., 1977
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. tribblei
Binomial name
Conus tribblei Walls, 1977
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) tribblei Walls, 1977 · accepted, alternate representation Conus suluensis Shikama, 1979 Kioconus tribblei (Walls, 1977) Rhizoconus suluensis Shikama, T., 1979

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.

This species was named after the pet cat of Jerry Walls, the original discoverer.^[2]

The subspecies Conus tribblei queenslandis da Motta, 1984: is a synonym of Conus queenslandis da Motta, 1984

Description

The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 138 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Australia (Western Australia).