Conasprella_ione

<i>Conasprella ione</i>

Conasprella ione

Species of gastropod

Conasprella ione, common name the ione cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Quick Facts Conasprella ione, Conservation status ...

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 40 mm and 76 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mozambique, Réunion, the Loyalty Islands, the Philippines, in the South China Sea; off Taiwan, Japan, New Caledonia and Western Australia.

References

  1. [1]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella ione (Fulton, 1938). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835341 on 2015-03-13
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conasprella ione.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus ione". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen in MNHN, Paris


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