Conus praecellens Adams, 1854 Sowerby's cone |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Conidae (cone shells) | |||
Max. size: | 4.8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 250 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found also in continental shelf and continental slope (Ref. 3204). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 27 October 2011 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from Loyalty Islands in the continental slope at 200 to 250 m. |