Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus fijiensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conasprella fijiensis 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 Conus, 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 12 mm and 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Fiji and Tonga.
References
Conasprella fijiensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA