Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus boholensis Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella aphrodite, Conasprella otohimeae, Conasprella eugrammata, Conus eximius, Conus borneensis | ||
Conasprella boholensis 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 size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 51 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Somalia, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Caledonia and off Western Australia.
References
Conasprella boholensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA