Conus_vimineus

<i>Conasprella viminea</i>

Conasprella viminea

Species of gastropod

Conasprella viminea, common name the wickerwork 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 viminea, 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 29 mm and 43 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the southern part of the Red Sea; off the Seychelles; Southern India; Sri Lanka; Western Thailand and off the Philippines.

References

  1. [1]
    Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella viminea (Reeve, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835425 on 2015-03-16
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conasprella viminea.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Viminiconus vimineus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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