Conasprella rachelae
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| Shell and protoconch of Conasprella rachelae (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. rachelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella rachelae (Petuch, 1988)
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Conasprella rachelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 35 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 35 m.[3]
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella rachelae (Petuch, 1988). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835902 on 2015-03-21
- ^ SeaLifeBase. "Conasprella rachelae Reproduction Summary". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- 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
[edit]- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Kellyconus rachelae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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