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Conasprella coriolisi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Similar
  
Conasprella boholensis, Conus borneensis, Conasprella aphrodite, Conasprella memiae, Conasprella ione

Conasprella coriolisi 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 53 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and in the Coral Sea at depths between 150 m and 550 m.

References

Conasprella coriolisi Wikipedia