Conasprella stearnsii

Conasprella stearnsii

Stearn's cone

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Conasprella stearnsii

Conasprella stearnsii, common name Stearn'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 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 24.5 mm.

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 57 m.

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References

1. Conasprella stearnsii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_stearnsii
2. Conasprella stearnsii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192532/2110457

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