Conasprella pseudokimioi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudokimioi (Motta, A.J. da & P. Martin, 1982) | |
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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. pseudokimioi
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| Conasprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982)
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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.
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 26 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Mindanao, the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus pseudokimioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192565A2117358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192565A2117358.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834384 on 2015-03-02
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conasprella pseudokimioi.
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Asprella pseudokimioi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Specimen in MNHN, Paris
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