Conasprella pseudokimioi

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

Conasprella pseudokimioi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudokimioi (Motta, A.J. da & P. Martin, 1982)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. pseudokimioi
Binomial name
Conasprella pseudokimioi
(da Motta & Martin, 1982)
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982)
  • Conasprella (Boucheticonus) pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Continuconus pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982)
  • Conus pseudokimioi da Motta & Martin, 1982 (original combination)

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 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mindanao, the Philippines.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834384 on 2015-03-02
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Asprella pseudokimioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen in MNHN, Paris


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