Conasprella elegans
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Conasprella elegans

Conasprella elegans 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 size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs from Somalia to Pakistan; and off Western Australia.

References

1. Conasprella elegans Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_elegans

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