Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus wakayamaensis | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Profundiconus teramachii, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella memiae, Conasprella pagoda, Conus sulcatus | ||
Conasprella wakayamaensis 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 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 24 mm and 33 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan and Japan.
References
Conasprella wakayamaensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA