Conasprella kohni

Conasprella kohni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, known as the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[3]

Conasprella kohni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. kohni
Binomial name
Conasprella kohni (McLean & Nybakken, 1979)[2]
Synonyms[3]
Conasprella (Kohniconus) kohni (McLean & Nybakken, 1979) · accepted, alternate representation Conus kohni McLean & Nybakken, 1979 (original combination) Kohniconus kohni (McLean & Nybakken, 1979)

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.