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Conasprella biraghii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Scientific name
  
Conus biraghii

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Rank
  
Species

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

Contents

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.

Subspecies

  • Conasprella biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Conasprella biraghii congruens Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
  • Conasprella biraghii omanensis (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)
  • Description

    The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.

    Distribution

    This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

    References

    Conasprella biraghii Wikipedia


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