Mouse Cone
NameMouse Cone
Scientific NameConus mus
Common NameMouse Cone
FamilyConidae
GenusConus
Speciesmus
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic Ocean, including the waters off Florida, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)20-40
Identifying FeaturesSolid, conical shell with a low, nodulose spire and a smooth body whorl. The aperture is narrow. Its size and characteristic color patterns help distinguish it.
Raritycommon
Author CitationHwass in Bruguière, 1792
Description
The Mouse Cone is a small to medium-sized, solid, conical marine gastropod shell belonging to the family Conidae. It is characterized by its low, nodulose spire and a generally smooth body whorl. The shell's coloration is typically off-white or cream, adorned with variable patterns of irregular brown or reddish-brown blotches, bands, or spots, often with darker markings on the spire nodules.
