Conasprella anaglyptica

Conasprella anaglyptica
	Shell of Conasprella anaglyptica (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. anaglyptica
Binomial name
	Conasprella anaglyptica; (Crosse, 1865)
Synonyms
	Conasprella (Ximeniconus) anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865) · accepted, alternate representation; Conus anaglypticus Crosse, 1865 (original combination); Jaspidiconus anaglypticus (Crosse, 1865);

Conasprella anaglyptica 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 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 10 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Antilles.

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836199 on 2015-03-21

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
"Jaspidiconus anaglypticus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella anaglyptica (Crosse, 1865). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836199 on 2015-03-21

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