Conasprella howelli

Conasprella howelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. howelli
Binomial name
Conasprella howelli
(Iredale, 1929)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) howelli (Iredale, 1929) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus howelli Iredale, 1929 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus howelli (Iredale, 1929)

Conasprella howelli 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", therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 49 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand, New Caledonia and New South Wales, Australia at depths between 50 m and 290 m.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella howelli (Iredale, 1929). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835333 on 2015-03-12


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