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Conasprella kohni

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus kohni

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
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


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