Conasprella otohimeae
Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeae Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. otohimeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834376 on 2015-03-02
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Yeddoconus otohimeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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