Conasprella damasoi

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Conasprella damasoi
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella damasoi(Cossignani, T., 2007)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. damasoi
Binomial name
Conasprella damasoi
(Cossignani, 2007)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) damasoi(Cossignani, 2007) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus damasoiCossignani, 2007 (original combination)
  • Jaspidiconus damasoi(Cossignani, 2007)

Conasprella damasoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 15 mm and 19 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, 2007). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836468 on 2015-06-15


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