Conasprella fijiensis

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

Conasprella fijiensis
Shell of Conasprella fijiensis (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. fijiensis
Binomial name
Conasprella fijiensis
(Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bathyconus fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008)
  • Conasprella (Fusiconus) fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus fijiensis Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination)

Like all species within the genus Conus, 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 12 mm and 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Fiji and Tonga.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835371 on 2015-03-10
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Bathyconus fijiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.