Conasprella howelli facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Conasprella howelli |
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| Shell of Conasprella howelli (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
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C. howelli
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| Conasprella howelli (Iredale, 1929)
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Conasprella howelli is a fascinating type of sea snail. It's a marine mollusk that belongs to a group called gastropods. This particular snail is part of the Conidae family, which are also known as cone snails.
Just like other Conasprella species, these cone snails are predators. They hunt other small sea creatures. They are also venomous, meaning they can sting. Because of this, it's very important to be careful and avoid touching them if you ever see one alive.
What Does Conasprella howelli Look Like?
The shell of the Conasprella howelli snail can be different sizes. It usually measures between 18 millimeters and 49 millimeters long. That's about the size of a small button to a golf ball!
Where Does Conasprella howelli Live?
This marine snail lives in the ocean waters near New Zealand, New Caledonia, and New South Wales, Australia. You can find them in fairly deep water. They live at depths ranging from 50 meters (about 164 feet) down to 290 meters (about 951 feet).
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