Scientific name Conus comatosa Rank Species | Clade Hypsogastropoda | |
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Similar Conasprella memiae, Conasprella ione, Conus corallinus, Conasprella elegans, Conus armadillo | ||
Conasprella comatosa, common name comatose cone, 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 20 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan, the Philippines, Northwest Australia, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.
References
Conasprella comatosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA