Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans,[citation needed] therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
The former subspecies Conus coelinae spiceri Bartsch & Rehder, 1943 has been elevated to the status of genus Conus spiceri Bartsch & Rehder, 1943
Description
The size of the shell varies between 55 mm and 128 mm.
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