Conasprella otohimeae

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| taxon = Conasprella otohimeae

| image =Conus otohimeae 1.jpg

| image2 =Conus otohimeae 2.jpg

| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeae Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961

| authority = (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

| synonyms_ref = 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

| synonyms =

  • 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)

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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 relatives.

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 22 mm and 40 mm.

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Distribution

This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.

References

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  • [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23]