Conasprella spirofilis

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

Conasprella spirofilis
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
Scientific classification
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[1]
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)

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.

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

• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• "Yeddoconus spirofilis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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  Conasprella spirofilis (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)