Conasprella kimioi

Conasprella kimioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella kimioi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella kimioi (Habe, T., 1965)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. kimioi
Binomial name
Conasprella kimioi
(Habe, 1965)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Boucheticonus) kimioi (Habe, 1965) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus kimioi (Habe, 1965)
  • Duodenticonus kimioi (Habe, 1965)
  • Rhizoconus kimioi Habe, 1965 (original combination)
  • Yeddoconus kimioi (Habe, 1965)

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 13 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan to the Philippines; off the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella kimioi (Habe, 1965). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834382 on 2015-03-02
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus kimioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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