Conasprella insculpta

Conasprella insculpta

Engraved cone

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Conasprella insculpta

Conasprella insculpta, common name the engraved cone, 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 18 mm and 66 mm.

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This marine species occurs off Western Thailand; Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the South China Sea, Taiwan and off the Northern Territory, Australia.

References

1. Conasprella insculpta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_insculpta
2. Conasprella insculpta on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192671/2138422

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