Conus vicweei explained

Conus vicweei, common name the Vic Wee's cone, 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.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60mm and 91mm. The colour is referred to as violet brown, with white to cream zigzag shaped lines reducing towards the lip and on the ventral side.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Burma, in the Strait of Malacca, off India in the Lakshadweep Sea, and off Indonesia. It is a deep water species that occurs at depths of 70m (230feet) to 200m (700feet).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cone Snails. Divers' Advice Network. 27 October 2022.
  2. Preetha, K.. Ravinesh, R. Bijukumar, A . Record of the venomous Vic Wee's cone Conus vicweei Old, 1973 (Gastrapoda: Conidae) from Lakshadweep Sea . Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries . 3. 2015. 121=123.