Conasprella_baileyi

<i>Conasprella baileyi</i>

Conasprella baileyi

Species of gastropod

Conasprella baileyi 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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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 20 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific (the Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands) and off Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. [1]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella baileyi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580167 on 2015-03-01
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conasprella baileyi.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Conasprella baileyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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