Conasprella pseudokimioi

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

Conasprella pseudokimioi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudokimioi (Motta, A.J. da & P. Martin, 1982)
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. pseudokimioi
Binomial name
Conasprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982)
Synonyms[2]
Asprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) Conasprella (Boucheticonus) pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) · accepted, alternate representation Continuconus pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) Conus pseudokimioi da Motta & Martin, 1982 (original combination)

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 16 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mindanao, the Philippines.