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Conasprella spirofilis

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Species of gastropod

Conasprella spirofilis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
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. spirofilis
Binomial name
Conasprella spirofilis
(Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
Synonyms
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus japonicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
  • Conus nipponicus da Motta, 1985
  • Conus spirofilis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
  • Yeddoconus spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)

Conasprella spirofilis 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 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 19 mm and 37 mm.

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella spirofilis (Habe & Kosuge, 1970). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835349 on 2015-03-16

External links

  • Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
  • Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
  • Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
Taxon identifiers
Conus spirofilis


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