Conasprella rutila

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Conasprella rutila
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella rutila(Menke, C.T., 1843)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. rutila
Binomial name
Conasprella rutila
(Menke, 1843)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Parviconus) rutila(Menke, 1843) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus macleayanaTenison-Woods, 1877
  • Conus rutilusMenke, 1843 (original combination)
  • Conus smithiAngas, 1877
  • Conus tasmanicusTenison-Woods, 1876
  • Conus (Stephanoconus) smithiAngas, G.F. 1877
  • Parviconus rutilus(Menke, 1843)

Conasprella rutila, common name the burnished cone, is a rare 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 animals should be handled carefully or not at all[ citation needed ].

Description

The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 15 mm [2] . Pattern-wise, the C. rutila shell is distinct in its small size and spire shape [2] .

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia, and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia [2] . Generally, C. rutila lives among seagrass subtidally [2] .

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella rutila (Menke, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835977 on 2015-03-22
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Conasprella rutila | Molluscs of Tasmania" . Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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