Conasprella bozzettii

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Conasprella bozzettii
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella bozzettii(Lauer, J., 1991)
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Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. bozzettii
Binomial name
Conasprella bozzettii
(Lauer, 1991)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) bozzettii(Lauer, 1991) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus bozzettiiLauer, 1991 (original combination)

Conasprella bozzettii 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 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 30 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Northern Somalia.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella bozzettii. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580168 on 2015-03-01


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