Conasprella sieboldii
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella sieboldii, common name Siebold's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella sieboldii | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella sieboldii (Reeve, L.A., 1848) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella sieboldii (Reeve, 1848) | |
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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 51 mm and 129 mm.
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