Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus henckesi | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Conasprella henckesi 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Northeast Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17.3 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1 m. Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.
References
Conasprella henckesi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA