Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus emarginatus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conasprella emarginata 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 cone 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 34 mm and 70 mm.
Distribution
BahÃa Magdalena, Baja California Sur, through most of Golfo de California, Mexico. South to Peru. It has also been reported from Islas Galapagos.
References
Conasprella emarginata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA