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Conasprella grohi

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Species of gastropod

Conasprella grohi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella grohi (Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004)
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. grohi
Binomial name
Conasprella grohi
(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)
Synonyms
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus grohi Tenorio & Poppe, 2004 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)
  • Yeddoconus grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)

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

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.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 27 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

Gallery

  • Conasprella grohi Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004 Conasprella grohi Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004

References

  1. Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20–30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835335 on 2015-03-10

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Taxon identifiers
Conus grohi


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