title: Conus scopulorum
text: # Conus scopulorum
  
  Conus scopulorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
  
  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.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.
  
  ## Description
  
  The maximum recorded shell length is 26.5 mm.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  Minimum recorded depth is 47 m. Maximum recorded depth is 120 m.
  
  