Conasprella orbignyi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella orbignyi (Audouin, J.-V., 1831) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. orbignyi
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella orbignyi (Audouin, 1831)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conasprella orbignyi, common name Orbigny's (false) 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 Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans; therefore, live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
There is one subspecies: Conus orbignyi elokismenos Kilburn, 1975 (invalid synonym: Conus orbignyi aratus Kilburn, 1973). [2] This subspecies is considered a species in the World Register of Marine Species as Conus elokismenos Kilburn, 1975. [3]
The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 88 mm.
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This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific (Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Réunion, Eastern India, Japan, New Caledonia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan) and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).
Conasprella orbignyi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella orbignyi (Audouin, J.-V., 1831) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. orbignyi
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella orbignyi (Audouin, 1831)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conasprella orbignyi, common name Orbigny's (false) 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 Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans; therefore, live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
There is one subspecies: Conus orbignyi elokismenos Kilburn, 1975 (invalid synonym: Conus orbignyi aratus Kilburn, 1973). [2] This subspecies is considered a species in the World Register of Marine Species as Conus elokismenos Kilburn, 1975. [3]
The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 88 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2015) |
This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific (Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Réunion, Eastern India, Japan, New Caledonia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan) and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).