Conasprella fenzani
| Conasprella fenzani | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. fenzani
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
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Conasprella fenzani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
These cone 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 attains 47 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Panama.
References[]
- ^ Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835896 on 2015-03-20
- Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. page(s): 27
- 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
External links[]
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Dauciconus poormani fenzani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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