Conus gradatus


Conus gradatus, common name the graduated cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
The subspecies Conus gradatus thaanumi Schwengel, 1955i s a synonym of Conus recurvus Broderip, 1833

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

Eastern Pacific Ocean. This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru.