Conus easoni explained

Conus easoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

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

Description

The length of the shell of the holotype attains 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Pacific Ocean and is endemic to the Marquesas.

References

• Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2018). Ten new cone shells from Indonesia, the Marquesas Islands, Brazil, and Pacific Panama. The Festivus. 50(1): 17-35.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus easoni (Petuch & Berschauer, 2018). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057478 on 2018-03-24