Conasprella grohi

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Conasprella grohi
Conus grohi 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella grohi(Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. grohi
Binomial name
Conasprella grohi
(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) grohi(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus grohiTenorio & Poppe, 2004 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus grohi(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)
  • Yeddoconus grohi(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)

Conasprella grohi 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 the shell varies between 20 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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References

  1. ↑ Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20-30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835335 on 2015-03-10


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