Conus carnalis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus carnalis Sowerby, G.B. III, 1879
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. carnalis
Binomial name
Conus carnalis G. B. Sowerby III, 1879
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Pseudonoduloconus) carnalis G. B. Sowerby III, 1879 accepted, alternate representation Conus amethystinus Trovão, 1975 Pseudonoduloconus carnalis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1879)

Conus carnalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

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.

The size of the shell varies between 34 mm and 63 mm. The shell features a smooth and glossy texture, typically displaying a pattern of spiral ridges interspersed with axial lines. The base of the shell is usually white or light beige, adorned with irregular dark brown or reddish-brown markings. These markings may appear as spots or streaks, creating a contrast against the lighter shell background. The aperture, or opening, of the shell is elongated and narrow, with the interior surface often exhibiting a shiny white appearance.

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

• Sowerby, G. B., III. 1879. Descriptions of ten new species of shells. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1878:795–798, pl. 48
• 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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conus carnalis.

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Pseudonoduloconus carnalis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
• Specimen at MNHN, Paris

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