Conus zapatosensis

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

Conus zapatosensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus zapatosensis Röckel, D., 1987
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. zapatosensis
Binomial name
Conus zapatosensis Röckel, 1987
Synonyms[1]
Asprella zapatosensis (Röckel, 1987) Conus (Phasmoconus) zapatosensis Röckel, 1987 · accepted, alternate representation Phasmoconus zapatosensis (Röckel, 1987)

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 19 mm and 49 mm.

Conus zapatosensis Röckel, D., 1987 (juv.)

Distribution

Conus zapatosensis is restricted to the central and southern Philippines with a dubiously reported specimen from Singapore. The type locality is situated near Zapatos Island, Negros, the Philippines. Paratypes are from Marinduque and Burias Straight.^[2]