Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus vimineus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella otohimeae, Conasprella perplexa, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella rutila, Conus eximius | ||
Conasprella viminea, common name the wickerwork 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 29 mm and 43 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the southern part of the Red Sea; off the Seychelles; Southern India; Sri Lanka; Western Thailand and off the Philippines.
References
Conasprella viminea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA