Conasprella anaglyptica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Conasprella anaglyptica | |
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Shell of Conasprella anaglyptica (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. anaglyptica
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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
editThe size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Antilles.
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836199 on 2015-03-21
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Jaspidiconus anaglypticus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.