Conasprella mindana
Conasprella mindana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella mindana (Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. mindana |
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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.
Subspecies
- Conasprella mindanus bermudensis Clench, W.J., 1962
- Conasprella mindana mindana (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792)
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Costa Rica, Guadeloupe and Curacao; in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brazil and Bermuda
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella mindana (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836701 on 2015-06-18
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- Rabiller M. & Richard G. , 2019. Conidae offshore de Guadeloupe : Description du matériel dragué lors de l’expédition KARUBENTHOS 2 contenant de nouvelles espèces. Xenophora Taxonomy 24: 3-31
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
Gallery
Below are several color forms and one subspecies:
Conasprella mindana (Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792)
Conasprella mindana (Hwass in Bruguière, J.G., 1792)
Conasprella mindana bermudensis Clench, W.J., 1962
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Jaspidiconus mindanus mindanus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Specimen at MNHN, Paris
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