Conasprella fenzani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, and the cone snails plus their allies.[2] They are mainly located in the Pacific Ocean.
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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. fenzani
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| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011)[1]
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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
editThe size of the shell attains 47 millimeters and has a white color with various brown spots. They have an inverted cone-like shape with a large spike at the top.[3]
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in Gulf of Chiriqui, Pacific Ocean near Panama.
References
edit- ^ Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella fenzani (Petuch & Sargent, 2011). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835896 on 2015-03-20
- ^ "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods". Conchology.com.
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- Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012) The families Conilithidae and Conidae. The cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. page(s): 27
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
External links
edit- World Register of Marine Species
- "Dauciconus poormani fenzani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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