Conasprella anaglyptica

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Conasprella anaglyptica
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Shell of Conasprella anaglyptica (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. anaglyptica
Binomial name
Conasprella anaglyptica
(Crosse, 1865)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) anaglyptica(Crosse, 1865) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus anaglypticusCrosse, 1865 (original combination)
  • Jaspidiconus anaglypticus(Crosse, 1865)

Conasprella anaglyptica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1]

Contents

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone 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 10 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Antilles.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836199 on 2015-03-21


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