Conus pauperculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Conus pauperculus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430047 on 2012-01-21Filmer R.M. (2010) A taxonomic review of the Conus boeticus Reeve complex (Gastropoda - Conidae). Visaya 2(6): 21-80.
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. The thin shell is narrow. Its color is olivaceous, with a flesh-colored central band, and numerous revolving series of small chestnut spots.G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
Distribution This marine species occurs off Okinawa, Japan
References
Filmer R.M. (2010) A taxonomic review of the Conus boeticus Reeve complex (Gastropoda - Conidae). Visaya 2(6): 21-80 page(s): 22 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
External links
Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) Encyclopedia of Life USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection World Register of Marine Species Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea