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Jasper Cone
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Snails & slugs

Jasper Cone

Conasprella jaspidea (Gmelin, 1791)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishJasper Cone
Dutch—
SpanishCaracol cono
Chinese沟芋螺
Scientific nameConasprella jaspidea (Gmelin, 1791)

About this species

Conasprella jaspidea, common name the Jasper cone, is a species of small sea snail, a small cone 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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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyConidae
GenusConasprella

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