Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus rachelae | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conasprella puncticulata, Conus borneensis, Conasprella centurio, Conasprella delessertii, Conasprella jaspidea | ||
Conasprella rachelae 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 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 maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
Conasprella rachelae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA