Conasprella howelli

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

Conasprella howelli
Shell of Conasprella howelli (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. howelli
Binomial name
Conasprella howelli (Iredale, 1929)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Endemoconus) howelli (Iredale, 1929) · accepted, alternate representation Conus howelli Iredale, 1929 (original combination) Endemoconus howelli (Iredale, 1929)

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 and 49 mm (0.71 and 1.93 in).

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand, New Caledonia and New South Wales, Australia at depths between 50 m and 290 m.