Conasprella pepeiu
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| authority = (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008){{WRMS source|140841|Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet (2008). Vita Malacologica 6 : 19–34|27 March 2010}}
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- Bathyconus pepeiu (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008) accepted, alternate representation
- Conus pepeiu Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008 (original combination)
- Conasprella (Fusiconus) pepeiu (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008) · accepted, alternate representation
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Conasprella pepeiu is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella pepeiu (Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580173 on 2015-03-15
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 attains 15 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas.
References
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- Moolenbeek R.G., Zandbergen A. & Bouchet P. (2008) Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago: description of a new endemic offshore fauna. Vita Malacologica 6: 19–34.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- [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]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=9|id=59609|title=Conasprella pepeiu|access-date=10 January 2019}}
- [https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/im/item/2000-20921?listIndex=14&listCount=5567 Holotype in MNHN, Paris]
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Category:Gastropods described in 2008
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