Conus richeri 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 32 mm and 54 mm. Distribution This rare deep water marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands.
References
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23 Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1988. Two New Conus Species from Deep Waters of New Caledonia. Venus 47(4): 233–239
External links The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
Holotype in MNHN, Paris