Conasprella delessertii

Conasprella delessertii
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella delessertii Récluz, C., 1843
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species: C. delessertii
Binomial name
Conasprella delessertii
(Récluz, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (incertae cedis) delessertii (Récluz, 1843)
  • Conus delessertii Récluz, 1843 (original combination)
  • Conus sozoni Bartsch, 1939
  • Kohniconus delessertii (Récluz, 1843) · accepted, alternate representation

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]

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.

Conasprella delessertii (Récluz, C., 1843)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 100 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 198 m.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico. This species is also found on the shipwrecks in North Carolina

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella delessertii (Récluz, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835976 on 2015-03-20
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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