Conasprella joliveti
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella joliveti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella joliveti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. joliveti |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella joliveti (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 29 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Fiji, Vanuatu the Solomon Islands, and Indonesia
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