Conasprella somalica

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

Conasprella somalica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. somalica
Binomial name
Conasprella somalica
(Bozzetti, 2013)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) somalica (Bozzetti, 2013) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus somalicus (Bozzetti, 2013)
  • Endemoconus somalicus (Bozzetti, 2013)
  • Yeddoconus somalicus Bozzetti, 2013 (original combination)

Description

The size of the shell attains 23 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Somalia.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella somalica (Bozzetti, 2013). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835347 on 2015-03-16
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Yeddoconus somalicus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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