Conasprella biraghii
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
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C. biraghii
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi, 1992)
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Conasprella biraghii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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.
Subspecies
- Conasprella biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
- Conasprella biraghii congruens Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
- Conasprella biraghii omanensis (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835906 on 2015-03-21
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- See image at Gastropods.com http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_4936.shtml :Lilliconus biraghii biraghii]
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