Conus vayssierei

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

Conus vayssierei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. vayssierei
Binomial name
Conus vayssierei Pallary, 1906
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lautoconus) vayssierei Pallary, 1906 · accepted, alternate representation Conus mediterraneus var. vayssierei Pallary, 1906 Lautoconus vayssierei (Pallary, 1906)

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.

The variety Conus vayssierei var. ossea Monterosato, 1917 is a variety of Conus vayssieri characterized by white background color and dots of purple color.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea off North Africa.