Conus vidua

Conus vidua, common name the vidua 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.
;Subspecies:Conus vidua cuyoensis Lorenz & Barbier, 2012Conus vidua vidua Reeve, 1843
;Forma and varieties brought into synonymy:Conus vidua f. mozoii L. S. Melvin, 1980: synonym of Conus bandanus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792Conus vidua var. azona Wils, 1972: synonym of Conus thalassiarchus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834Conus vidua var. depriesteri Wils, 1972: synonym of Conus thalassiarchus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834

Description

The size of the shell varies between 42 mm and 150 mm. This species is closely related to Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792, but the bands not so well outlined usually, and are scattered with triangular white spots upon them.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.