Conasprella janowskyae

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

Conasprella janowskyae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. janowskyae
Binomial name
Conasprella janowskyae (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Conasprella (Kohniconus) janowskyae (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation Conus janowskyae (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011) Kohniconus janowskyae Tucker & Tenorio, 2011 (original combination)

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 30 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Yucatán, Mexico to Colombia