Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus tiki | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella jaspidea, Conus textile, Conidae | ||
Conasprella tiki 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 14 mm and 28 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas.
References
Conasprella tiki Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA