Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus armiger | Rank Species | |
Similar Conus attenuatus, Conus borneensis, Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella eugrammata, Conus hieroglyphus | ||
Conasprella armiger is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Contents
Like all species within the genus Conasprella, 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 Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. Maximum recorded depth is 227 m.
References
Conasprella armiger Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA