Conasprella vanhyningi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. vanhyningi
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Conasprella vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]
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.
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 55 mm.
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This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.
Conasprella vanhyningi | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. vanhyningi
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944)
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Synonyms [1] | |
|
Conasprella vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. [1] [2]
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.
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 55 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2015) |
This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.