Conasprella orbignyi
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella orbignyi, common name Orbigny's (false) 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 orbignyi (Audouin, J.-V., 1831) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. orbignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella orbignyi (Audouin, 1831) | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans; therefore, live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
There is one subspecies: Conus orbignyi elokismenos Kilburn, 1975 (invalid synonym: Conus orbignyi aratus Kilburn, 1973).[2] This subspecies is considered a species in the World Register of Marine Species as Conus elokismenos Kilburn, 1975.[3]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 32 mm and 88 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific (Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Réunion, Eastern India, Japan, New Caledonia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan) and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia).
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