Conasprella biraghii

Conasprella biraghii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. biraghii
Binomial name
Conasprella biraghii
(G. Raybaudi, 1992)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Lilliconus) biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Conus omanensis Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993
  • Leptoconus biraghii G. Raybaudi, 1992 (original combination)
  • Lilliconus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Lilliconus biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi, 1992)

Conasprella biraghii 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 snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Subspecies

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835906 on 2015-03-21


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