Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus baccatus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella elegans, Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella aphrodite | ||
Conasprella baccata 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 Conasprella, 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 normal length of this marine species is between 15 and 25 mm. The body whorl is conical in shape. The spire is low, concave in profil. Sutural ramps are flat in cross section. The protoconch is relatively swollen and brown colored.
Distribution
Pacific Panama. Type locality not stated but designaterd as off Isla Parida, Golfo de Chiriqui, Panama.
References
Conasprella baccata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA