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Conasprella lorenzi

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Conasprella lorenzi 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 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 attains 27 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

References

Conasprella lorenzi Wikipedia


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