Conasprella baileyi
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Conasprella baileyi

Conasprella baileyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific (the Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands) and off Queensland, Australia.

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References

1. Conasprella baileyi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_baileyi
2. Conasprella baileyi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192400/2088275

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