Conus cinereus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Conus cinereus
Apertural view of Conus cinereus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Conus (Phasmoconus) cinereus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 accepted, alternate representation Conus bernardii Kiener, 1845 Conus caerulescens Lamarck, 1810 Conus exaratus Reeve, 1844 Conus gabrielii Kiener, 1845 Conus gubba Kiener, 1845 (original description) Conus nisus Dillwyn, 1817 Conus politus Weinkauff, 1875 Cucullus cinereus Röding, 1798 Cucullus clavatus Röding, 1798 Graphiconus cinereus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Phasmoconus cinereus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

Conus cinereus, common name the sunburnt 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.

The species Conus cinereus Schröter, 1803 is a nomen dubium.

Conus cinereus Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 57 mm. The shell is cylindrically ovate, with a moderate, smooth spire. The body whorl is encircled below by distant grooves. The shell is clouded with olivaceous, ashy blue and chestnut-brown, with revolving lines articulated of chestnut and white spots. The brown-stained aperture is wider at its base than at its shoulder. Conus bernardii is a color variant. The color of its shell is fulvous chestnut, with a few scattered white spots and chestnut revolving lines.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Indonesia.