Conus betulinus

Conus betulinus, common name the betuline cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 170 mm. The color of the shell is yellow orange-brown, or white, with revolving series of spots, and short lines of chocolate upon narrow white bands. The spire is radiated with chocolate. The base of the shell is strongly grooved.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off Also off Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, Philippines, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Queensland, Australia.
 * Aldabra
 * Chagos
 * Madagascar
 * Mascarene Basin
 * Mauritius
 * Mozambique
 * Seychelles
 * Tanzania