Conasprella boholensis

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

Conasprella boholensis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella boholensis (Petuch, E.J., 1979)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. boholensis
Binomial name
Conasprella boholensis
(Petuch, 1979)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) boholensis (Petuch, 1979) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus boholensis Petuch, 1979 (original combination)
  • Yeddoconus boholensis (Petuch, 1979)

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 22 mm and 51 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Somalia, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Caledonia and off Western Australia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella boholensis (Petuch, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834365 on 2015-03-02
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells โ€“ Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus boholensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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