Conasprella roatanensis
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella roatanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conasprella roatanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. roatanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella roatanensis | |
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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 shell varies between 13 and 16 mm (0.51 and 0.63 in).
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bay Islands, Honduras
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