Conus xanthocinctus

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

Conus xanthocinctus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, E.J., 1980
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. xanthocinctus
Binomial name
Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Lamniconus) xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986 · accepted, alternate representation Lamniconus xanthocinctus (Petuch, 1986)

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.

Distribution

Western Atlantic Ocean: Brazil.

Taxonomy

Conus xanthocinctus Petuch, 1986, was incorrectly listed as a synonym of Conus lemniscatus with the author noted as "Petuch, 1980", and it is recognized as a valid species, and an alternative representation in the genus Lamniconus.