Conasprella pseudorbignyi
Conasprella pseudorbignyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Rockel, D. & T.C. Lan, 1981) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. pseudorbignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981) | |
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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 size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835416 on 2015-03-15
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Bathyconus pseudorbignyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Specimen at MNHN, Paris
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