Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus mindanus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella jaspidea, Conasprella centurio, Conus mus, Conus granulatus, Conasprella memiae | ||
Conasprella mindana 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.
Subspecies
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Costa Rica; in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brazil and Bermuda
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 210 m.
Gallery
Below are several color forms and one subspecies:
References
Conasprella mindana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA