Conasprella lorenzi

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Conasprella lorenzi
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Shell of Conasprella lorenzi (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. lorenzi
Binomial name
Conasprella lorenzi
Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) lorenziMonnier & Limpalaër, 2012 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus lorenzi(Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012)

Conasprella lorenzi 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 attains 27 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean in the Mozambique Channel and off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella lorenzi Monnier & Limpalaër, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599352 on 2015-03-02