Conus shikamai 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 40 mm and 70 mm.
Distribution This marine species is primarily discovered in the tropical waters of the In-Pacific, around Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
References
Coomans, H. E., Moolenbeek, R. G., and Wils, E., 1985. Alphabetical revision of the (sub)species in recent Conidae 7. cingulatus to cylindraceus, including Conus shikamai nomen novum. Basteria, 48 (6 ): 223–311 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
External links
The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea