Conus troendlei

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

Conus troendlei
Shells of Conus troendlei (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. troendlei
Binomial name
Conus troendlei Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Splinoconus) troendlei Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 · accepted, alternate representation Stellaconus troendlei (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)

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 17 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas.