Conasprella biraghii

Conasprella biraghii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. biraghii
Binomial name
	Conasprella biraghii; (G. Raybaudi, 1992)
Synonyms
	Conasprella (Lilliconus) biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992) · accepted, alternate representation; Conus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992); Conus omanensis Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993; Leptoconus biraghii G. Raybaudi, 1992 (original combination); Lilliconus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992); Lilliconus biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi, 1992);

Conasprella biraghii 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 snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Subspecies

Conasprella biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
Conasprella biraghii congruens Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
Conasprella biraghii omanensis (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835906 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
See image at Gastropods.com :Lilliconus biraghii biraghii

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835906 on 2015-03-21

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