Conasprella_guidopoppei

<i>Conasprella guidopoppei</i>

Conasprella guidopoppei

Species of gastropod

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

Quick Facts Conasprella guidopoppei, Conservation status ...

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 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Palawan, the Philippines.

References

  1. [1]
    Raybaudi. 2005. Visaya 1(5) : 143-148. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella guidopoppei (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 2005). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835373 on 2015-03-10
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Asprella guidopoppei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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