Conasprella howelli

Conasprella howelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 and 49 mm (0.71 and 1.93 in).

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand, New Caledonia and New South Wales, Australia at depths between 50 m and 290 m.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Conus howelli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  • Seashells of New South Wales: Conus howelli


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