Biology:Conasprella roatanensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Conasprella roatanensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. roatanensis
Binomial name
Conasprella roatanensis
(Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) roatanensis (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus roatanensis (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)
  • Jaspidiconus roatanensis Petuch & Sargent, 2011 (original combination)

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

Description

The size shell varies between 13 and 16 mm (0.51 and 0.63 in).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bay Islands, Honduras

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13372994 entry