Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus sieboldii Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
Similar Profundiconus teramachii, Conasprella ione, Conasprella otohimeae, Conasprella rutila, Conus tribblei |
Conasprella sieboldii, common name Siebold'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 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 size of the shell varies between 51 mm and 129 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and Taiwan.
References
Conasprella sieboldii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA