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Conasprella vanhyningi

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Kingdom
  
Clade
  
Phylum
  
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Species

Class
  
Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Superfamily
  
Genus
  
Conasprella vanhyningi

Similar
  
Conasprella, Conasprella jaspidea, Conidae

Conasprella vanhyningi 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 15 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.

References

Conasprella vanhyningi Wikipedia


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