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Conasprella lenhilli

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Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus lenhilli

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Conasprella lenhilli, common name the brown-flamed cone, 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 cone 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 Caribbean Sea off Turks & Caicos.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 41.3 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 440 m. Maximum recorded depth is 440 m.

References

Conasprella lenhilli Wikipedia


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