Kingdom Animalia Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Scientific name Conasprella elegans Higher classification Conasprella | Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Family Conidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Similar Conasprella eugrammata, Conus encaustus, Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella ione, Conus eximius | ||
Conasprella elegans 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.
Subspecies
Description
The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Somalia to Pakistan; and off Western Australia.
References
Conasprella elegans Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA