Conus cardinalis

Conus cardinalis, common name the cardinal cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus cardinalis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. cardinalis
Binomial name
Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Dauciconus) cardinalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 accepted, alternate representation Conus exquisitus G. B. Sowerby III, 1887 Conus lubeckianus Bernardi, 1861 Conus mayaguensis Nowell-Usticke, 1968 Conus speciosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1857 Purpuriconus cardinalis (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Purpuriconus mayaguensis (Nowell-Usticke, 1968)

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea (Guadeloupe) and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 32.2 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 21 m.^[3]