Conasprella lizarum

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

Conasprella lizarum
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. lizarum
Binomial name
Conasprella lizarum (G. Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Fusiconus) lizarum (Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992) · accepted, alternate representation Conus lizarum (Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992) Fumiconus lizarum (Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992) Fusiconus lizarum (Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992) Hermes lizarum G. Raybaudi Massilia & da Motta, 1992

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 size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 36 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.