Conasprella fijiensis

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

Conasprella fijiensis
Shell of Conasprella fijiensis (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (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. fijiensis
Binomial name
Conasprella fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008)
Synonyms[2]
Bathyconus fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) Conasprella (Fusiconus) fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation Conus fijiensis Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination)

Like all species within the genus Conus, 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 12 mm and 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Fiji and Tonga.