Conasprella eucoronata

Conasprella eucoronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conasprella eucoronata
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. eucoronata
Binomial name
Conasprella eucoronata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1903)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella albobrunnea Bozzetti, 2017 Conasprella (Conasprella) eucoronata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1903) · accepted, alternate representation Conus eucoronatus G. B. Sowerby III, 1903 (original combination)

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.

Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 24 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, Rep. South Africa to Southern Yemen; off Southern India and Sri Lanka.

Countries in which the species can be found include India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Oman.^{[citation needed]}

Population trend

Currently the population trend of this species is currently stable.

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  Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)
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  Conasprella eucoronata (Sowerby, G.B. III, 1903)