Conasprella grohi
Conasprella grohi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella grohi (Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. grohi |
Binomial name | |
Conasprella grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Conasprella grohi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these 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 20 mm and 27 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
Gallery
- Conasprella grohi Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004
References
- ↑ Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20-30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835335 on 2015-03-10
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Yeddoconus spirofilis grohi (f)
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