Conasprella pacei
| Conasprella pacei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. pacei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella pacei (Petuch, 1987) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conasprella pacei 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 marine species occurs off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 250 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 250 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pacei (Petuch, 1987). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835317 on 2015-03-15
- 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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