Conasprella pseudokimioi

Species of gastropod

Conasprella pseudokimioi

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudokimioi (Motta, A.J. da & P. Martin, 1982)

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. pseudokimioi
Binomial name
*Conasprella pseudokimioi* (da Motta & Martin, 1982)
Synonyms^[2]
Asprella pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) Conasprella (Boucheticonus) pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) · accepted, alternate representation Continuconus pseudokimioi (da Motta & Martin, 1982) Conus pseudokimioi da Motta & Martin, 1982 (original combination)

Conasprella pseudokimioi 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 snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mindanao, the Philippines.

References

^ 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

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