Conasprella pseudorbignyi

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

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 varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan to Indonesia; off Fiji.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Bathyconus pseudorbignyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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