Conasprella kimioi
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Conasprella kimioi

Conasprella kimioi 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 13 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off Japan to the Philippines; off the Chesterfield Islands, Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia.

References

1. Conasprella kimioi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_kimioi

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