Conasprella rachelae

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Conasprella rachelae
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Shell and protoconch of Conasprella rachelae (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. rachelae
Binomial name
Conasprella rachelae
(Petuch, 1988)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Kohniconus) rachelae(Petuch, 1988) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus rachelaePetuch, 1988 (original combination)
  • Jaspidiconus rachelae(Petuch, 1988)
  • Kellyconus rachelae(Petuch, 1988)
  • Kohniconus rachelae(Petuch, 1988)

Conasprella rachelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]

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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 maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 35 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella rachelae (Petuch, 1988). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835902 on 2015-03-21
  2. ↑ SeaLifeBase. "Conasprella rachelae Reproduction Summary". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .
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