Conasprella coromandelica

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

Conasprella coromandelica
Apertural view of shell of Conasprella coromandelica (E.A. Smith, 1894), measuring 35.4 mm in height, dredged at 250 ft. off Madras, in India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. coromandelica
Binomial name
Conasprella coromandelica
(E. A. Smith, 1894)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Pseudoconorbis) coromandelica (E. A. Smith, 1894) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conorbis coromandelicus (E. A. Smith, 1894)
  • Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894 (original combination)
  • Pseudoconorbis coromandelicus (E. A. Smith, 1894)

This species was originally described as Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894.[2]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 29 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

Conasprella coromandelicus is a demersal sea snail, found in the Indian Ocean: East Africa, Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka and Gulf of Oman. It is found in waters ranging from 70–400 meters in depth.[3]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella coromandelica (E. A. Smith, 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835980 on 2015-03-21
  2. World Register of Marine Species : Conus coromandelicus
  3. "Conus coromandelicus Smith, 1894 - Record: CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE CATALOGUE".


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