Conasprella fijiensis

Conasprella fijiensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. fijiensis
Binomial name
	Conasprella fijiensis; (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008)
Synonyms
	Bathyconus fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008); Conasprella (Fusiconus) fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation; Conus fijiensis Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination);

Conasprella fijiensis 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 Conus, 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 12 mm and 18 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Fiji and Tonga.

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835371 on 2015-03-10

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 « Bathyconus fijiensis»
Holotype in MNHN, Paris

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fijiensis (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835371 on 2015-03-10

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