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Conasprella longurionis

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Scientific name
  
Conus longurionis

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Conasprella longurionis

Similar
  
Conasprella memiae, Conus asiaticus, Conasprella mahogani, Conus mitratus, Conus eximius

Conasprella longurionis 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 28 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off East Africa and from Taiwan to Sri Lanka

References

Conasprella longurionis Wikipedia


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