Conus fonsecai explained

Conus fonsecai 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 varies between 12 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeast Brazil

References

• Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2016). Six new species of gastropods (Fasciolariidae, Conidae, and Conilithidae) from Brazil. The Festivus. 48(4): 257-266.page(s): 259, figs 2E-H

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conus fonsecai (Petuch & Berschauer, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890285 on 2018-03-22