Conus malcolmi explained

Conus malcolmi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea.

References

• Révision of the Kioconus caillaudi complex. Description of two new endemic Kioconus (Gastropoda, Conidae): K. hoaraui n.sp, from La Réunion and K. malcolmi n.sp, from the Red Sea by E. Monnier & L. Limpalaër; Xenophora Taxonomy N° 7 - Supplément au Xenophora n° 150 - Avril 2015

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus malcolmi. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=842852 on 2015-10-28