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Conasprella janowskyae

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Conasprella janowskyae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. janowskyae
Binomial name
Conasprella janowskyae
(Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conasprella (Kohniconus) janowskyae (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus janowskyae (Tucker & Tenorio, 2011)
  • Kohniconus janowskyae Tucker & Tenorio, 2011 (original combination)

Conasprella janowskyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

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

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The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Yucatán, Mexico to Colombia

References

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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Kohniconus janowskyae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.