Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella otohimeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeae Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. otohimeae
Binomial name
Conasprella otohimeae
(Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus otohimeae Kuroda & Itô, 1961 (original combination)
  • Conus rogmartini da Motta, 1982
  • Duodenticonus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
  • Endemoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
  • Yeddoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834376 on 2015-03-02
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus otohimeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.