Conasprella lenhilli

Conasprella lenhilli, common name the brown-flamed cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conasprella lenhilli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. lenhilli
Binomial name
Conasprella lenhilli
(Cargile, 1998)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Dalliconus) lenhilli (Cargile, 1998) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus lenhilli Cargile, 1998 (original combination)
  • Dalliconus lenhilli (Cargile, 1998)

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.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Turks & Caicos.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 41.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 440 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 440 m.[2]

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella lenhilli (Cargile, 1998). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835312 on 2015-03-13
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Dalliconus lenhilli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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