Conasprella simonei
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Conasprella simonei

Conasprella simonei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

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 attains 20 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

References

1. Conasprella simonei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_simonei

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