Conasprella lenhilli
| Conasprella lenhilli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. lenhilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella lenhilli (Cargile, 1998) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conasprella lenhilli, common name the brown-flamed 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" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Turks & Caicos.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 41.3 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 440 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 440 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella lenhilli (Cargile, 1998). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835312 on 2015-03-13
- 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.
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