Conus cacao

Conus cacao is a species of sea snail within the family Conidae. It is commonly known as cone snails. The adult shell size varies between 22 mm and 55 mm. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal and in the Mediterranean Sea.^[4][5][6]

Like other cone snails, they inhabit marine environments. They prefer to hide beneath the rocks in small groups. They also partially bury themselves in clean and white sand. In this environment, they are able to hide themselves from various predators. They are also able to look for prey in this habitat.^[5]

Conus cacao faces threats from habitat loss and pollution. There is a need for conservation efforts to protect this marine species.^[5]

• Ferrario, 1983 Più grande l'Enciclopedia delle Conchiglie di tutto il mondo, vol. 2
• Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
• Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4, 2009 Edition
• 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 cacao.

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• "Lautoconus mercator mercator cacao". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• Lectotype in MNHN, Paris

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