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Conasprella rainesae, common name Maze's cone, 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 55 m. Maximum recorded depth is 110 m.
References
Conasprella rainesae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA