Conasprella fenzani

Conasprella fenzani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. fenzani
Binomial name
Conasprella fenzani
(Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conasprella (Kohniconus) fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)
  • Dauciconus fenzani Petuch & Sargent, 2011 (basionym)
  • Kohniconus fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)

Conasprella fenzani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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 attains 47 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama.

References

External links

External identifiers for Conasprella fenzani
WoRMS 835896


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