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Conasprella spirofilis

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus spirofilis

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Species

Conasprella spirofilis

Similar
  
Conasprella otohimeae, Conasprella sieboldii, Conasprella rutila, Conasprella elegans, Conasprella eugrammata

Conasprella spirofilis 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.

References

Conasprella spirofilis Wikipedia


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