Conasprella rutila
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella rutila, common name the burnished cone, is a rare 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 rutila (Menke, C.T., 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. rutila |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella rutila (Menke, 1843) | |
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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 animals should be handled carefully or not at all[citation needed].
Description
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia, and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.[2] Generally, C. rutila lives among seagrass subtidally.[2]
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