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Conus aequiquadratus

Conus aequiquadratus, common name Flashman's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of stinging humans.

Description

The shell of this snail has orange spots on a white background, with a white interior. From its sharp point, to the end of the opening some shells reach up to 44.2mm in length.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off Madagascar.

References

  • Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar “Deep South”: composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75. page(s): 49, pl. 13 figs 1-8