Conasprella olangoensis
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. olangoensis
Binomial name
Conasprella olangoensis
(Poppe & Tagaro, 2017)
Synonyms
  • Conasprella eugrammata f. olangoensis (Poppe & Tagaro, 2017)
  • Conus olangoensis Poppe & Tagaro, 2017 (original combination)

Conasprella olangoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

This snail is predatory and venomous and is capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Conasprella olangoensis (Poppe & Tagaro, 2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1338139 on 2020-09-10
  • Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2017). New Conidae from the central Philippines. Visaya. 4(6): 5-18. page(s): 9, pl. 4
  • Poppe G.T. (2019). About the Conidae from the Mactan Channel and related species. Visaya. 5(2): 49-53


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