Conasprella gordyi

Conasprella gordyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella gordyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. gordyi
Binomial name
Conasprella gordyi
(Röckel & Bondarev, 2000)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) gordyi (Röckel & Bondarev, 2000) . accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus gordyi Röckel & Bondarev, 2000 (original combination)
  • Kioconus gordyi Röckel, D. & I. Bondarev, 2000, "1999"

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 16 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarenes.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella gordyi (Röckel & Bondarev, 2000). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580171 on 2015-03-01
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Kioconus gordyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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