Conasprella otohimeae

Conasprella otohimeae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeaeKuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. otohimeae
Binomial name
Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
Synonyms [1]
Conasprella (Conasprella) otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation Conus otohimeaeKuroda & Itô, 1961 (original combination) Conus rogmartinida Motta, 1982 Duodenticonus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Endemoconus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961) Yeddoconus otohimeae(Kuroda & Itô, 1961)

Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their relatives. ^[1]

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 22 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.

References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834376 on 2015-03-02

• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Yeddoconus otohimeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.