Conus bengalensis


Conus bengalensis, common name the Bengal 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.
;Subspecies:Conus bengalensis bengalensis Conus bengalensis robustus Tove, 2023Conus bengalensis sumbawaensis : synonym of ''Conus sumbawaensis''

Description

The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 148 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in deeper waters off the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, Burma and Thailand