Kingdom Animalia Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Scientific name Conus jaspideus Higher classification Conus | Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Family Conidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Similar Gastropods, Conidae, Molluscs, Conus mus, Conasprella | ||
Conasprella jaspidea, common name the Jasper cone, is a species of sea snail, a small cone 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.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 30 mm.
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 97 m.
References
Conasprella jaspidea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA