Conasprella otohimeae

Conasprella otohimeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeaeKuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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 [2]
Conasprella (Conasprella) otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation Conus otohimeaeKuroda & Itô, 1961 (original combination) Conus rogmartinida Motta, 1982 Duodenticonus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Endemoconus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Yeddoconus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

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. ^[2]

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 22 and 40 mm (0.87 and 1.57 in).^{[ citation needed ]}

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Lorenz, F.; Morrison, H. (2025). "Conasprella otohimeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025 e.T192537A250986223. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T192537A250986223.en .
2. 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

• 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

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Yeddoconus otohimeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.