Conasprella longurionis

Conasprella longurionis

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella longurionis (Kiener, L.C., 1847)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Clade:	Caenogastropoda
Clade:	Hypsogastropoda
Clade:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. longurionis
Binomial name
*Conasprella longurionis* (Kiener, 1847)
Synonyms^[1]
Conasprella (Fusiconus) longurionis (Kiener, 1847) · accepted, alternate representation Conus kantanganus da Motta, 1982 Conus longurionis Kiener, 1847 (original combination) Fusiconus longurionis (Kiener, 1847)

Conasprella longurionis 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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 28 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off East Africa and from Taiwan to Sri Lanka

References

1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella longurionis (Kiener, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835411 on 2015-03-13

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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