Conasprella armiger
| Conasprella armiger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. armiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella armiger (Crosse, 1858) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conasprella armiger 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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 227 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Conus armiger Crosse, 1858. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_3973.shtml : Dalliconus armiger armiger; accessed : 15 January 2012]
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