Conasprella eucoronata
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella eucoronata 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 eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. eucoronata |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella eucoronata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1903) | |
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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 24 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, Rep. South Africa to Southern Yemen; off Southern India and Sri Lanka.
Countries in which the species can be found include India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Oman.[citation needed]
Population trend
Gallery
Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)
Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)
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