Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus kohni Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
Similar Conasprella mahogani, Conus borneensis, Conus virgatus | ||
Conasprella kohni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, known as the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
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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 shell grows to a length of 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
References
Conasprella kohni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA