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Conasprella scaripha

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Conasprella scaripha 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 height of the shell attains 41 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

References

Conasprella scaripha Wikipedia


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