Conasprella rainesae

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Conasprella rainesae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. rainesae
Binomial name
Conasprella rainesae
(McGinty, 1953)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Dalliconus) rainesae(McGinty, 1953) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus rainesaeMcGinty, 1953 (original combination)
  • Dalliconus rainesae(McGinty, 1953)

Conasprella rainesae, common name Maze's cone, 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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 55 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 110 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella rainesae (McGinty, 1953). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835319 on 2015-03-15
  2. 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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