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]
| Conasprella viminea | |
|---|---|
| |
| Five views of a shell of Conasprella viminea (Reeve, L.A., 1849) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. viminea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella viminea (Reeve, 1849)
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 29 mm and 43 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2015) |
Distribution edit
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 edit
- ^ a b 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
External links edit
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
 | This Conidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |