Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus gordyi | Rank Species | |
Similar Conasprella elegans, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella memiae, Conasprella delessertii, Conasprella | ||
Conasprella gordyi 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 16 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarenes.
References
Conasprella gordyi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA