Conus gradatus

Conus gradatus, common name the graduated cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

The subspecies Conus gradatus thaanumi <small>Schwengel, 1955</small>i s a synonym of Conus recurvus <small>Broderip, 1833</small>

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25&nbsp;mm and 60&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

Eastern Pacific Ocean. This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru.

References

• Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks page(s): 55

External links

• 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: 1-23
• To World Register of Marine Species
• Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea