| Conasprella ximenes | |
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| Apertural view of shell of Conasprella ximenes (Gray, 1839) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. ximenes |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella ximenes (Gray, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Abapertural view of shell of Conasprella ximenes (Gray, 1839)
Conasprella ximenes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 20 mm and 61 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru; and off the Galápagos Islands
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella ximenes (Gray, 1839). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836189 on 2015-03-22
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Ximeniconus ximenes". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Gallery
Conasprella ximenes (Gray, J.E., 1839)
Conasprella ximenes (Gray, J.E., 1839)
Conasprella ximenes (Gray, J.E., 1839)
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