Conasprella stearnsii, common name Stearn's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. stearnsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella stearnsii (Conrad, 1869)
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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.
Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 57 m.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella stearnsii (Conrad, 1869). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836785 on 2015-06-22
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Gallery edit
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Apertural view of a shell of Conasprella stearnsii -
Conasprella stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869 -
Conasprella stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869 -
Conasprella stearnsii Conrad, T.A., 1869
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Jaspidiconus stearnsii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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