Conus vittatus

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

Conus vittatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
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. vittatus
Binomial name
Conus vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Dauciconus) vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation Conus reevei Kiener, 1845 Poremskiconus vittatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Purpuriconus vittatus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

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 and 50 mm (0.87 and 1.97 in). The color of the shell is pink-brown, maculated or strigated longitudinally with light chestnut, with chestnut-dotted revolving striae, and a ceritall white, chestnut maculated band. The convex spire is maculated with chestnut.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to the Pacific Ocean off Ecuador.

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  Conus vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
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  Conus vittatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792