Conasprella rachelae

Conasprella rachelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

Conasprella rachelae
Shell and protoconch of Conasprella rachelae (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
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. rachelae
Binomial name
Conasprella rachelae (Petuch, 1988)
Synonyms[1]
Conasprella (Kohniconus) rachelae (Petuch, 1988) · accepted, alternate representation Conus rachelae Petuch, 1988 (original combination) Jaspidiconus rachelae (Petuch, 1988) Kellyconus rachelae (Petuch, 1988) Kohniconus rachelae (Petuch, 1988)

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 maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.