Conasprella elegans


Conasprella elegans 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 snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Subspecies

Conasprella elegans elegans
  • ''Conasprella elegans ramalhoi''

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 40 mm with a narrow coil like structure.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Somalia to Pakistan; and off Western Australia.