Conasprella anaglyptica
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella anaglyptica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conasprella anaglyptica | |
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| Shell of Conasprella anaglyptica (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. anaglyptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Antilles.
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