Conasprella perplexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural view of shell of Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. perplexa
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| Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)
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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.
They are known as cono perplejo in Mexico.
Description
editThey are a yellowish-white color with variable spiral rows of dots and dashes. Their aperture is purple. The shell is covered with a thin periostracum.[2]
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015) |
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands.
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836707 on 2015-06-19
- ^ "Puzzled Cone Shell | Mexican Shells.org". Retrieved 27 March 2025.
Gallery
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Conasprella perplexa Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857 -
Conasprella perplexa Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857 -
Conasprella perplexa Sowerby, G.B. II, 1857
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Perplexiconus perplexus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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