Conasprella baileyi

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

Conasprella baileyi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella baileyi (Motta, A.J. da & D. Rockel, 1979)
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. baileyi
Binomial name
Conasprella baileyi (Röckel & da Motta, 1979)
Synonyms[2]
Conasprella (Conasprella) baileyi (Röckel & da Motta, 1979) · accepted, alternate representation Conus baileyi Röckel & da Motta, 1979 (original combination)

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 20 mm and 32 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific (the Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands) and off Queensland, Australia.