Conus zonatus

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

Conus zonatus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus zonatus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. zonatus
Binomial name
Conus zonatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Stephanoconus) zonatus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 · accepted, alternate representation Conus edwardi Preston, 1908 Conus lapideus Holten, 1802 Conus (Conus) nubifer Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810 Cucullus turritus Röding, 1798 Rhombiconus zonatus (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 35 mm and 88 mm. The ground color of the shell is purple ash, with narrow chestnut revolving lines and white spots, the latter frequently irregularly coalescing.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Seychelles, in the Mascarene Bassin, and off India, Thailand and Sumatra.^{[citation needed]}