Conasprella sieboldii
Conasprella sieboldii | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella sieboldii (Reeve, L.A., 1848) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. sieboldii |
Binomial name | |
Conasprella sieboldii (Reeve, 1848) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Conasprella sieboldii, common name Siebold's cone, 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 51 mm and 129 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and Taiwan.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella sieboldii (Reeve, 1848). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835345 on 2015-06-20
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
- Gastropods.com: Yeddoconus sieboldii
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