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Conasprella lizarum

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus lizarum

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Species

Similar
  
Conasprella mahogani, Conasprella memiae, Conasprella ione, Conasprella jaspidea

Conasprella lizarum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Contents

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 20 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

Conasprella lizarum Wikipedia


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