Conasprella comatosa

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

Conasprella comatosa
Shell of Conasprella comatosa
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. comatosa
Binomial name
Conasprella comatosa (Pilsbry, 1904)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Bathyconus comatosus (Pilsbry, 1904) Conasprella (Fusiconus) comatosa (Pilsbry, 1904) · accepted, alternate representation Conus comatosa Pilsbry, 1904 (original combination) Conus dormitor Pilsbry, H.A. 1904 Conus elegans Schepman, 1913 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus elegans G.B. Sowerby III, 1895; Conus schepmani is a replacement name) Conus schepmani Fulton, 1936

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 60 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Japan, the Philippines, Northwest Australia, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.