Conus inconstans

Conus inconstans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. inconstans
Binomial name
Conus inconstans E. A. Smith, 1877
Synonyms [1]
Conus (Dauciconus) inconstansE. A. Smith, 1877 · accepted, alternate representation Purpuriconus inconstans(E. A. Smith, 1877)

Conus inconstans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[1]

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama.

References

1. Conus inconstans E. A. Smith, 1877 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.

• Smith, E. A. 1877. Descriptions of new species of Conidae and Terebridae. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 19: 222–231
• 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

• "Purpuriconus inconstans". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.