Conus smoesi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.MolluscaBase (2018). Conus smoesi (Petuch & Berschauer, 2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=932044 on 2018-03-22

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.

Description

The length of the shell attains 20 mm. Distribution This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Ceará State, Northeast Brazil.

References

Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2016). Six new species of gastropods (Fasciolariidae, Conidae, and Conilithidae) from Brazil. The Festivus. 48(4): 257-266.page(s): 260, figs 2I-L

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