Conasprella orbignyi


Conasprella orbignyi, common name Orbigny's cone, 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 Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans; therefore, live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
There is one subspecies: Conus orbignyi elokismenos Kilburn, 1975. This subspecies is considered a species in the World Register of [Marine Species] as Conus elokismenos Kilburn, 1975.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 88 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific and off Australia.