Conasprella pfluegeri

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Conasprella pfluegeri
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pfluegeri (Petuch, 2003)
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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. pfluegeri
Binomial name
Conasprella pfluegeri
(Petuch, 2003)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) pfluegeri(Petuch, 2003) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus jaspideus pfluegeri(Petuch, 2003)
  • Conus pfluegeriPetuch, 2003
  • Jaspidiconus jaspideus pfluegeriPetuch, 2003
  • Jaspidiconus pfluegeriPetuch, 2003

Conasprella pfluegeri 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 cone 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 25 mm.

Distribution

Locus typicus: Southern end of Singer Island, Palm Beach county Florida.
Holotype and type lot were found in sand, in 3 m. depth,
under the Blue Heron Boulevard bridge. [2]
This marine species occurs off Southeast Florida.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pfluegeri (Petuch, 2003). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836692 on 2015-06-19
  2. ↑ Personal correspondence with author Petuch


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