Conasprella guidopoppei
Species of gastropod
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Conasprella guidopoppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]
| Conasprella guidopoppei | |
|---|---|
| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella guidopoppei (Raybaudi Massilia, L., 2005) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. guidopoppei |
| Binomial name | |
| Conasprella guidopoppei (Raybaudi Massilia, 2005)[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 35 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Palawan, the Philippines.