Conasprella delessertii
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella delessertii, common name Sozon's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella delessertii Récluz, C., 1843 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. delessertii |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella delessertii (Récluz, 1843) | |
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This species couldn't be placed in any subgenus of Conasprella and is therefore designated as incertae sedis.
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. It was named after Benjamin Delessert (1773–1847), a French banker and naturalist.
Description
Habitat
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico.
This species is also found in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the East coast of Florida and on shipwrecks in North Carolina.
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