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Conasprella traceyi

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Species of gastropod

Conasprella traceyi
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. traceyi
Binomial name
Conasprella traceyi
(Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010)
Synonyms
  • Conasprella (Pseudoconorbis) traceyi (Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010) ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Pseudoconorbis traceyi Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010 (original combination)

Conasprella traceyi 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 attains 37 mm.

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast India.

References

Notes
  1. Tucker J.K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2010) A second species of Pseudoconorbis (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from India. Miscellanea Malacologica 4(3): 31-34. (Published 8 August 2010). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella traceyi (Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835982 on 2015-03-22
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Taxon identifiers
Conasprella traceyi
Pseudoconorbis traceyi


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