See "List of synonyms" Conus ventricosus, common name the Mediterranean cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

[3] The peptide Contryphan-Vn was extracted from the venom of this marine snail.

[4] It is part of a complex mixture of poisonous compounds secreted by this cone snailand used in worm hunting.

[5] This marine species has a wide distribution found in shallow waters ranging in the Mediterranean Sea.