Conus daucus riosi

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

Conus daucus riosi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus daucus riosi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. daucus
Subspecies:	C. d. riosi
Trinomial name
Conus daucus riosi Petuch, 1986
Synonyms[1]
Conus riosi Petuch, 1986 (original combination) Conus worki Petuch, 1998 Dauciconus daucus riosi (Petuch, 1986) · accepted, alternate representation Dauciconus worki (Petuch, 1998)

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 24 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; off the Bahamas and off Brazil.