Conasprella bozzettii
Conasprella bozzettii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella bozzettii (Lauer, J., 1991) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. bozzettii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella bozzettii (Lauer, 1991) | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northern Somalia.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella bozzettii. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580168 on 2015-03-01
- Lauer, J. M. 1991. Description of a new species of Conus (Mollusca, Prosobranchia: Conidae) from eastern Somalia. Apex 6(2):33–50, 14 figs.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Conasprella bozzettii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Holotype at MNHN, Paris
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