Conasprella kimioi

Last updated

Conasprella kimioi
Conus kimioi 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella kimioi(Habe, T., 1965)
Conus kimioi 2.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. kimioi
Binomial name
Conasprella kimioi
(Habe, 1965)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Boucheticonus) kimioi(Habe, 1965) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus kimioi(Habe, 1965)
  • Duodenticonus kimioi(Habe, 1965)
  • Rhizoconus kimioiHabe, 1965 (original combination)
  • Yeddoconus kimioi(Habe, 1965)

Conasprella kimioi 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 13 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan to the Philippines; off the Chesterfield Islands, Wallis and Futuna and New Caledonia.

Related Research Articles

<i>Conasprella lucida</i> Species of gastropod

Conasprella lucida is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.

<i>Conasprella aculeiformis</i> Species of gastropod

Conasprella aculeiformis, common name the spindle cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conasprella alisi</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella elegans</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella grohi</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella ione</i> Species of gastropod

Conasprella ione, common name the ione cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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

<i>Conasprella lentiginosa</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella longurionis</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella mahogani</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella perplexa</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella pseudokimioi</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella pseudorbignyi</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella sieboldii</i> Species of gastropod

Conasprella sieboldii, common name Siebold's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conasprella spirofilis</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella viminea</i> Species of gastropod

Conasprella viminea, common name the wickerwork cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

<i>Conasprella wakayamaensis</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella ximenes</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella pfluegeri</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Conasprella vanhyningi</i> Species of gastropod

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

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella kimioi (Habe, 1965). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834382 on 2015-03-02


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.