Conasprella fijiensis
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Conasprella fijiensis

Conasprella fijiensis 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 Conus, 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 12 mm and 18 mm.

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This marine species occurs off Fiji and Tonga.

References

1. Conasprella fijiensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_fijiensis
2. Conasprella fijiensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192606/2126320

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