Conasprella otohimeae
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| taxon = Conasprella otohimeae
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| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella otohimeae Kuroda, T. & K. Ito, 1961
| authority = (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
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- Conasprella (Conasprella) otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961) · accepted, alternate representation
- Conus otohimeae Kuroda & Itô, 1961 (original combination)
- Conus rogmartini da Motta, 1982
- Duodenticonus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
- Endemoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
- Yeddoconus otohimeae (Kuroda & Itô, 1961)
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Conasprella otohimeae, common name Otohime's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their relatives.
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 22 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southern Japan to the Philippines.
References
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- [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 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
- [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/catalogue/index.php The Conus Biodiversity website]
- [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=9|id=3849|title=Yeddoconus otohimeae|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1961
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