Conus byssinus, common name the lesser butterfly 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 33 mm and 80 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Western Sahara.

  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.

External links

  • Media related to Conus byssinus at Wikimedia Commons
  • . Gastropods.com.