Conasprella vanhyningi

Conasprella vanhyningi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. vanhyningi
Binomial name
Conasprella vanhyningi
(Rehder, 1944)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus vanhyningi Rehder, 1944 (original combination)
  • Jaspidiconus vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944)

Conasprella vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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 15 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836791 on 2015-06-23
  2. ↑ Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011)

External links

External identifiers for Conasprella vanhyningi
WoRMS 836791

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