Conasprella rainesae
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Conasprella rainesae

Conasprella rainesae, common name Maze's 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.

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The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.

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This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.

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Minimum recorded depth is 55 m. Maximum recorded depth is 110 m.

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References

1. Conasprella rainesae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_rainesae
2. Conasprella rainesae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192814/2166688

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