Conasprella otohimeae

Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their relatives.^[1]

Conasprella otohimeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeae Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. otohimeae
Binomial name
Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Conasprella) otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation Conus otohimeae Kuroda & Itô, 1961 (original combination) Conus rogmartini da Motta, 1982 Duodenticonus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Endemoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Yeddoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

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 22 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.