Conasprella mahogani

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

Conasprella mahogani
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella mahogani (Reeve, L.A., 1843)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. mahogani
Binomial name
Conasprella mahogani
(Reeve, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) mahogani (Reeve, 1843) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus mahogani Reeve, 1843 (original combination)
  • Ximeniconus mahogani (Reeve, 1843)

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 27 mm and 48 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, Western Mexico to Peru and off the Galápagos Islands.

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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella mahogani (Reeve, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836699 on 2015-04-02
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Ximeniconus mahogani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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