Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus aphrodite | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Conus borneensis, Conus asiaticus, Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella eugrammata, Conus acutangulus | ||
Conasprella aphrodite is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 24 mm. Their shell shape and design may differ, but will always be a cone shape. Their shell colors will vary from a light brown with white flecks to all black.
When these snails feel threatened, they can shoot poison from their mouths that are in the shape of needles.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Ryukyus, Japan.
References
Conasprella aphrodite Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA