Conasprella_grohi

<i>Conasprella grohi</i>

Conasprella grohi

Species of gastropod

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

Quick Facts Conasprella grohi, Scientific classification ...

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 20 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

  • Conasprella grohi Tenorio, M.J. & G.T. Poppe, 2004

References

  1. [1]
    Tenorio & Poppe. 2004. Visaya 1 : 20–30. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella grohi (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835335 on 2015-03-10
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus spirofilis grohi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.


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