Conasprella ione

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

Conasprella ione
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella ione (Fulton, H.C., 1938)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. ione
Binomial name
Conasprella ione (Fulton, 1938)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Endemoconus) ione (Fulton, 1938) · accepted, alternate representation Conus ione, 1938 Fulton, 1938 (basionym) Endemoconus ione (Fulton, 1938) Yedoconus ione(Fulton, 1938)

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 76 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mozambique, Réunion, the Loyalty Islands, the Philippines, in the South China Sea; off Taiwan, Japan, New Caledonia and Western Australia.