Conasprella hypochlorus

Conasprella hypochlorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. hypochlorus
Binomial name
*Conasprella hypochlorus* (Tomlin, 1937)
Synonyms^[1]
Bathyconus hypochlorus (Tomlin, 1937) Conasprella (Fusiconus) hypochlorus (Tomlin, 1937) · accepted, alternate representation Conus croceus E. A. Smith, 1877 (invalid: junior homonym of Conus croceus G.B. Sowerby I, 1833; Conus hypochlorus is a replacement name) Conus hypochlorus Tomlin, 1937 (original combination)

Conasprella hypochlorus, common name the hypo cone, 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 cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging", therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 66 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Central Philippines.

References

1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella hypochlorus (Tomlin, 1937). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835376 on 2015-03-12

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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