Conus moolenbeeki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Filmer R.M. (2011) Taxonomic review of the Conus spectrum, Conus stramineus and Conus collisus complexes (Gastropoda – Conidae). Part II: The Conus stramineus complex. Visaya 3(4): 4-66. [November 2011] page: 39.
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 24 mm and 37 mm.
Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Indonesia.
References
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