Conus visagenus

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

Conus visagenus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus visagenus Kilburn, R.N., 1974
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. visagenus
Binomial name
Conus visagenus Kilburn, 1974
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Plicaustraconus) visagenus Kilburn, 1974 · accepted, alternate representation Plicaustraconus visagenus (Kilburn, 1974)

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 17 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.