Conasprella puncticulata
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Conasprella puncticulata

Conasprella puncticulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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

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  • Conasprella puncticulata columba (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) (synonym: Conus columba Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
  • Conasprella puncticulata puncticulata (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)

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Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 32 mm.

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The shell is rather broad-shouldered and somewhat swollen above, slightly contracted and grooved towards the base. Its color is whitish, encircled by numerous lines of close, small chestnut spots, and often clouded longitudinally with light violaceous or chestnut, forming three obscure bands. The aperture is white or violaceous.

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Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and off the Lesser Antilles.

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.

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Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Conasprella puncticulata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conasprella_puncticulata
2. Conasprella puncticulata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192822/2168504

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