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Conasprella fluviamaris

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Conasprella fluviamaris
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella fluviamaris (E.J.Petuch & D.M.Sargent 2011)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. fluviamaris
Binomial name
Conasprella fluviamaris
(Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) fluviamaris (Petuch & Sargent, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus fluviamaris (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)
  • Jaspidiconus fluviamaris Petuch & Sargent, 2011 (original combination)

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

The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast Florida and Dry Tortugas, USA

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