Conasprella arcuata

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

Conasprella arcuata
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella arcuata (Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1829)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. arcuata
Binomial name
Conasprella arcuata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
Synonyms[2]
Conasprella (Kohniconus) arcuata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) · accepted, alternate representation Conus arcuatus Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 (original combination) Conus borneensis A. Adams & Reeve, 1848 Kohniconus arcuatus (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)

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

Apertural view of shell of Conasprella arcuata (Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829), measuring 37.9 mm in height, collected in Mexico

Conasprella arcuata (Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1829)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, and in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Peru. Type locality near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.^[3]