Conasprella elokismenos

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Conasprella elokismenos
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Apertural view of a shell of Conasprella elokismenos
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. elokismenos
Binomial name
Conasprella elokismenos
(Kilburn, 1975) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Bathyconus elokismenos(Kilburn, 1975)
  • Bathyconus orbignyi elokismenosKilburn, 1975
  • Conasprella (Fusiconus) elokismenos(Kilburn, 1975) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus elokismenosKilburn, 1975
  • Conus orbignyi aratusKilburn, 1973 (Invalid: junior homonym of Conus aratusGabb, 1873; Conus orbignyi elokismenos is a replacement name)
  • Conus orbignyi elokismenosKilburn, 1975

Conasprella elokismenos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [2]

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 an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 68 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific off Madagascar and KwaZuluNatal, South Africa; also in the Bismarck Sea off Papua New Guinea.

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<i>Conasprella orbignyi</i> species of mollusc

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<i>Dalliconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

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<i>Endemoconus</i> genus of molluscs

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<i>Eremiconus</i> genus of molluscs

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<i>Fusiconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

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<i>Globiconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

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Hermes (gastropod) proposed genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae

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<i>Kohniconus</i> genus of molluscs

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<i>Lilliconus</i> subgenus of molluscs

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References

  1. ↑ Kilburn, R. N., 1975. Substitute name for Conus orbignyi aratus Kilburn, nom preocc.. The Nautilus: A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology, 89 (2 )
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella elokismenos (Kilburn, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835369 on 2015-03-10


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