Conasprella perplexa

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Conasprella perplexa
Perplexiconus perplexus.JPG
Apertural view of shell of Conasprella perplexa(G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. perplexa
Binomial name
Conasprella perplexa
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) perplexa(G. B. Sowerby II, 1857) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus perplexusG. B. Sowerby II, 1857 (original combination)
  • Perplexiconus perplexus(G. B. Sowerby II, 1857)

Conasprella perplexa 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 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella perplexa (G. B. Sowerby II, 1857). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836707 on 2015-06-19


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