Conasprella_fluviamaris

<i>Conasprella fluviamaris</i>

Conasprella fluviamaris

Species of sea snail

Conasprella fluviamaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Quick Facts Conasprella fluviamaris, Scientific classification ...

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 11 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast Florida and Dry Tortugas, USA

References

  1. [1]
    Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fluviamaris (Petuch & Sargent, 2011). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836472 on 2015-06-15
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
  • "Jaspidiconus mindanus mindanus fluviamaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  • Conasprella fluviamaris E.J.Petuch & D.M.Sargent 2011
  • Conasprella fluviamaris E.J.Petuch & D.M.Sargent 2011
  • Conasprella fluviamaris E.J.Petuch & D.M.Sargent 2011


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