Conasprella boucheti

Conasprella boucheti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. boucheti
Binomial name
Conasprella boucheti
(Richard, 1983)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) boucheti (Richard, 1983) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus boucheti Richard, 1983 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus boucheti (Richard, 1983)
  • Yeddoconus boucheti (Richard, 1983)

Conasprella boucheti 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 14 mm and 39 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella boucheti (Richard, 1983). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834367 on 2015-03-02

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