Conasprella perplexa

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

Conasprella perplexa
Apertural view of shell of Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. perplexa
Binomial name
Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Ximeniconus) perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857) · accepted, alternate representation Conus perplexus G. B. Sowerby II, 1857 (original combination) Perplexiconus perplexus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)

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.

They are known as cono perplejo in Mexico.

Description

They are a yellowish-white color with variable spiral rows of dots and dashes. Their aperture is purple. The shell is covered with a thin periostracum.^[2]

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands.