Conasprella spirofilis 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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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. spirofilis
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| Conasprella spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 37 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835349 on 2015-03-16
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Yeddoconus spirofilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
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