Conasprella articulata

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

Conasprella articulata
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella articulata (Sowerby, G.B. II, 1873)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. articulata
Binomial name
Conasprella articulata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1873)
Synonyms[2]
Conasprella (Conasprella) articulata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1873) · accepted, alternate representation Conus articulatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 (original combination) Conus lombei G. B. Sowerby III, 1881 Conus semisulcatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 Conus tosaensis Shikama, 1970 Conus (Pionoconus) tosaensis Shikama, T. 1970 Endemoconus nadaensis Azuma & Toki, 1970 Parviconus nadaensis Azuma, M. & Toki, R. 1970

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 29 mm. The shell is chestnut-colored, with revolving lines articulated with chocolate and white, a central white band and another below the angle of the spire.^[3]

var. lombei, juvenile

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off East Africa and off the Mascarene Basin; also off Indo-China, Indo-Malaysia, New Caledonia and off Queensland, Australia.