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Conasprella traceyi

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Conasprella traceyi
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. traceyi
Binomial name
Conasprella traceyi
(Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conasprella (Pseudoconorbis) traceyi (Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pseudoconorbis traceyi Tucker & Stahlschmidt, 2010 (original combination)

Conasprella traceyi 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 attains 37 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Southeast India.

References

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Notes
Bibliography
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  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Pseudoconorbis traceyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.