Maze's Cone
NameMaze's Cone
Scientific NameConasprella mazei
Common NameMaze's Cone
FamilyConidae
GenusConasprella
Speciesmazei
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea, from Florida to Brazil.
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)40-80
Identifying FeaturesIts key identifying features include its slender, elongated conical shape, the moderately elevated and stepped spire, and the very characteristic pattern of distinct, regularly spaced brown spots on a light background. The aperture is long and narrow.
Rarityrare
Author Citation(Deshayes, 1859)
Description
Maze's Cone is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae. Its shell is characterized by an elongated conical shape, a moderately elevated spire, and a distinctive pattern of numerous reddish-brown spots on a creamy white to yellowish background. It is a deep-water species found in the Western Atlantic.
