Conus marielae, common name Mariel's 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 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas, Tuamotus and the Marshall Islands.

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  • Limpalaër L. & Monnier E. (2012) Phasmoconus alexandrei (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new species from the western Pacific. Visaya 3(5): 21–27. [March 2012]

External links

  • . Gastropods.com.