Conasprella damasoi
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella damasoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella damasoi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, T., 2007) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. damasoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, 2007) | |
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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 15 mm and 19 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
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