Conasprella damasoi

Conasprella damasoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conasprella damasoi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, T., 2007)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. damasoi
Binomial name
Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, 2007)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Ximeniconus) damasoi (Cossignani, 2007) · accepted, alternate representation Conus damasoi Cossignani, 2007 (original combination) Jaspidiconus damasoi (Cossignani, 2007)

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 15 mm and 19 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.