Conasprella damasoi

Conasprella damasoi

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, T., 2007)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. damasoi
Binomial name
*Conasprella damasoi* (Cossignani, 2007)
Synonyms^[1]
Conasprella (Ximeniconus) damasoi (Cossignani, 2007) · accepted, alternate representation Conus damasoi Cossignani, 2007 (original combination) Jaspidiconus damasoi (Cossignani, 2007)

Conasprella damasoi 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 15 mm and 19 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brasil.

References

1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella damasoi (Cossignani, 2007). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836468 on 2015-06-15

Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23

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