Conasprella hivana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Conasprella hivana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. hivana
Binomial name
Conasprella hivana
(Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella hivanus (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
  • Conus (Strategoconus) hivanus Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008
  • Conus hivanus Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008
  • Gladioconus hivanus (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)
  • Rolaniconus hivanus (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008)

Description

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The length of the shell attains 16 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Marquesas.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Conasprella hivana (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1291293 on 2018-12-27
  2. ^ Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.
  • Moolenbeek R.G., Zandbergen A. & Bouchet P. (2008) Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago: description of a new endemic offshore fauna. Vita Malacologica 6: 19–34-page(s): 30
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