- Source: Conus skoglundae
Conus skoglundae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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.
Description
The size of the shell attains 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico
References
Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012, A Conchological Iconography, XVIII: The Families Conilithidae and Conidae - The Conus of the East Pacific; ConchBooks, ISBN 9783939767428
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
External links
To World Register of Marine Species
