Conus tuticorinensis

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

Conus tuticorinensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus tuticorinensis Rockel, D. & W. Korn, 1990
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. tuticorinensis
Binomial name
Conus tuticorinensis Röckel & Korn, 1990
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Quasiconus) tuticorinensis Röckel & Korn, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Quasiconus tuticorinensis (Röckel & Korn, 1990)

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 22 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and New Guinea.