Conasprella traceyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
| Conasprella traceyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. traceyi
|
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella traceyi (Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010)[1]
| |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
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
editThe size of the shell attains 37 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015) |
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Southeast India.
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Tucker J.K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2010) A second species of Pseudoconorbis (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from India. Miscellanea Malacologica 4(3): 31-34. (Published 8 August 2010). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella traceyi (Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835982 on 2015-03-22
- Bibliography
External links
edit- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Pseudoconorbis traceyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
 | This Conidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |