Conasprella nereis

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

Conasprella nereis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. nereis
Binomial name
Conasprella nereis
(Petuch, 1979)
Synonyms[1]

Conus nereis Petuch, 1979

Description

The length of the shell varies between 19 mm and 27 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the Makassar Strait.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Conasprella nereis (Petuch, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1291290 on 2018-12-27
  • Petuch, Edward J. "Twelve new Indo-Pacific gastropods." Nemouria 23 (1979): 1-21.
  • Monnier E., LimpalaĆ«r L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp. page(s): 194


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