Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus ximenes Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conasprella perplexa, Conus patricius, Conus borneensis, Conus vittatus, Conasprella mahogani | ||
Conasprella ximenes 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 conesnails 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 20 mm and 61 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands
References
Conasprella ximenes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA