Conasprella hopwoodi
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Conasprella hopwoodi

Conasprella hopwoodi 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 25 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs in Melanesia, Vanuatu, the South China Sea and off Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and off Queensland, Australia

References

1. Conasprella hopwoodi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_hopwoodi
2. Conasprella hopwoodi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192718/2148479

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