Conus corallinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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 15 mm and 37.5 mm.
The shell is normally pale grey to pink, but may have flecks of orange and brown.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Philippines, off Okinawa, Japan and New Caledonia.
References
- Kiener L.C. 1844âÂÂ1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1âÂÂ379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1âÂÂ48 (1846); 49âÂÂ160 (1847); 161âÂÂ192 (1848); 193âÂÂ240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2âÂÂ3, 5, 7âÂÂ32, 34âÂÂ36, 38, 40âÂÂ50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51âÂÂ52, 54âÂÂ56, 57âÂÂ68, 74âÂÂ77 (1846); 1, 69âÂÂ73, 78âÂÂ103 (1847); 104âÂÂ106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108âÂÂ111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1âÂÂ23
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