Conasprella pfluegeri explained

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

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 15 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

Locus typicus: Southern end of Singer Island, Palm Beach county Florida.
Holotype and type lot were found in sand, in 3 m. depth,
under the Blue Heron Boulevard bridge.^[2]
This marine species occurs off Southeast Florida.

References

• Petuch E. (2003) Cenozoic Seas : The view from eastern North America. xvi + 308 pp.
• Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23

External links

• Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
• Gastropods.com: Jaspidiconus jaspideus pfluegeri (f)

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pfluegeri (Petuch, 2003). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836692 on 2015-06-19
2. Personal correspondence with author Petuch