Conasprella roberti

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Conasprella roberti
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Shell of Conasprella roberti (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. roberti
Binomial name
Conasprella roberti
(Richard, 2009)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Dalliconus) roberti(Richard, 2009) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus robertiRichard, 2009 (original combination)
  • Dalliconus roberti(Richard, 2009)

Conasprella roberti 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 attains 50 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella roberti (Richard, 2009). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835321 on 2015-03-15


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