Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus boucheti | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella aphrodite, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella elegans, Conasprella otohimeae | ||
Conasprella boucheti 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 14 mm and 39 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
Conasprella boucheti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA