Conasprella pseudorbignyi
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella pseudorbignyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conasprella pseudorbignyi | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Rockel, D. & T.C. Lan, 1981) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. pseudorbignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 55 mm.
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