Biology:Conasprella sagei
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella sagei (Korn, W. & Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1993) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. sagei
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella sagei (Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993)
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Conasprella sagei 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 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 of the shell attains 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Somalia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella sagei (Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835908 on 2015-03-22
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1609521 entry
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