Conasprella coromandelica

Conasprella coromandelicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella coromandelica
Apertural view of shell of Conasprella coromandelica (E.A. Smith, 1894), measuring 35.4 mm in height, dredged at 250 ft. off Madras, in India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. coromandelica
Binomial name
Conasprella coromandelica
(E. A. Smith, 1894)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Pseudoconorbis) coromandelica (E. A. Smith, 1894) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conorbis coromandelicus (E. A. Smith, 1894)
  • Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894 (original combination)
  • Pseudoconorbis coromandelicus (E. A. Smith, 1894)

This species was originally described as Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894.[2]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 29 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

Conasprella coromandelicus is a demersal sea snail, found in the Indian Ocean: East Africa, Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka and Gulf of Oman. It is found in waters ranging from 70–400 meters in depth.[3]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella coromandelica (E. A. Smith, 1894). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835980 on 2015-03-21
  2. World Register of Marine Species : Conus coromandelicus
  3. "Conus coromandelicus Smith, 1894 - Record: CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE CATALOGUE".


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