Conasprella lenhilli

Conasprella lenhilli

Brown-flamed cone

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Conasprella lenhilli

Conasprella lenhilli, common name the brown-flamed 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 maximum recorded shell length is 41.3 mm.

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Turks & Caicos.

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Minimum recorded depth is 440 m. Maximum recorded depth is 440 m.

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References

1. Conasprella lenhilli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_lenhilli
2. Conasprella lenhilli on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192661/2136448

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