Conus capreolus


Conus capreolus 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 36 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

Conus capreolus are native to the coastal waters of the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Andaman coast of Thailand.