Conasprella guyanensis

Conasprella guyanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. guyanensis
Binomial name
Conasprella guyanensis
(Van Mol, 1973)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Dalliconus) guyanensis (Van Mol, 1973) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus guyanensis Van Mol, 1973 (original combination)
  • Dalliconus guyanensis (Van Mol, 1973)

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

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these 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 20 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Barbados and Tobago.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella guyanensis (Van Mol, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835310 on 2015-03-10


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