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Conasprella roatanensis (Petuch & Sargent 2011)

Conasprella roatanensis

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Conasprella roatanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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 shell varies between 13 and 16 mm (0.51 and 0.63 in).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bay Islands, Honduras

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Conasprella roatanensis: Brief Summary

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Conasprella roatanensis 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" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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