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Conasprella vanhyningi

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| taxon = Conasprella vanhyningi

| image = Conus vanhyningi 1.jpg

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| image_caption = Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

| authority = (Rehder, 1944)

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  • Conasprella (Ximeniconus) vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus vanhyningi Rehder, 1944 (original combination)
  • Jaspidiconus vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944)

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Conasprella vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, 1944). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836791 on 2015-06-23Petuch E.J. & Sargent D.M. (2011) New species of Conidae and Conilithidae (Gastropoda) from the tropical Americas and Philippines. With notes on some poorly-known Floridian species. Visaya 3(3): 37-58. (August 2011)

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 55 mm.

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Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Florida.

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://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836791 World Register of Marine Species]
  • [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea]
  • [http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_11138.shtml Gastropods.com: Jaspidiconus mindanus mindanus vanhyningi (f)]

Gallery

File:Conus vanhyningi 3.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 4.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 5.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 6.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 9.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 10.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 11.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 12.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

File:Conus vanhyningi 14.jpg|Conasprella vanhyningi (Rehder, H.A., 1944)

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vanhyningi

Category:Gastropods described in 1944

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