Conasprella eucoronata
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Conasprella eucoronata

Conasprella eucoronata 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 24 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, Rep. South Africa to Southern Yemen; off Southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Countries in which the species can be found include India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Oman.

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Population

Population number

Currently the population trend of this species is currently stable.

References

1. Conasprella eucoronata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_eucoronata
2. Conasprella eucoronata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192767/2157974

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