Conasprella vanhyningi
Conasprella vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. vanhyningi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944) | |
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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 15 mm and 55 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836791 on 2015-06-23
- Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011)
External links
Gallery
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
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