Conasprella ximenes
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Conasprella ximenes

Conasprella ximenes 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 conesnails 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 20 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Conasprella ximenes Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_ximenes
2. Conasprella ximenes on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192816/2167402

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