Conasprella insculpta

Conasprella insculpta
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella insculpta Kiener, L.C., 1845
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. insculpta
Binomial name
Conasprella insculpta
(Kiener, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bathyconus insculptus (Kiener, 1847)
  • Conasprella (Fusiconus) insculpta (Kiener, 1847) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus insculptus Kiener, 1847 (original combination)

Conasprella insculpta, common name the engraved cone, 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 18 mm and 66 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Western Thailand; Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the South China Sea, Taiwan and off the Northern Territory, Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella insculpta (Kiener, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835382 on 2015-03-13

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