Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus otohimeae Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella boholensis, Conasprella memiae, Conasprella eugrammata, Conus mucronatus, Conus eximius | ||
Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, 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 varies between 22 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.
References
Conasprella otohimeae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA