Blood-stained Cone
NameBlood-stained Cone
Scientific NameConus sanguinolentus
Common NameBlood-stained Cone
FamilyConidae
GenusConus
Speciessanguinolentus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia (Queensland), and various Pacific islands.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)20-60
Identifying FeaturesConical shell, moderately elevated spire, yellowish-brown to reddish-brown background with distinctive white spots in spiral rows, often forming two or three broad bands. Smooth or slightly nodulose shoulder.
Raritycommon
Author CitationQuoy & Gaimard, 1834
Description
A medium-sized, conical marine gastropod shell, typically yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, adorned with distinctive white spots arranged in spiral rows. The spire is moderately elevated and often features white markings. The shell in the image exhibits the characteristic brown body with white punctate markings and a white-beaded shoulder.
