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Conasprella howelli

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Conasprella howelli
Shell of Conasprella howelli (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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. howelli
Binomial name
Conasprella howelli
(Iredale, 1929)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Endemoconus) howelli (Iredale, 1929) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus howelli Iredale, 1929 (original combination)
  • Endemoconus howelli (Iredale, 1929)

Conasprella howelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging", therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 18 and 49 mm (0.71 and 1.93 in).

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Zealand, New Caledonia and New South Wales, Australia at depths between 50 m and 290 m.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella howelli (Iredale, 1929). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835333 on 2015-03-12
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Conus howelli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  • Seashells of New South Wales: Conus howelli