Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus lentiginosus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus eximius, Conasprella otohimeae, Conasprella memiae, Conus limpusi, Conasprella eugrammata | ||
Conasprella lentiginosa 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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 38 mm.
Distribution
Thiis marine species occurs off Southern India and off Sri Lanka.
References
Conasprella lentiginosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA