Conasprella emarginata
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Conasprella emerginata

Conasprella emarginata 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 cone 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 34 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Bahía Magdalena, Baja California Sur, through most of Golfo de California, Mexico. South to Peru. It has also been reported from Islas Galapagos.

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References

1. Conasprella emarginata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_emarginata
2. Conasprella emarginata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192723/2150000

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