Conasprella pseudorbignyi

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

Conasprella pseudorbignyi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Rockel, D. & T.C. Lan, 1981)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. pseudorbignyi
Binomial name
Conasprella pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981)
Synonyms[1]
Bathyconus pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981) Conasprella (Fusiconus) pseudorbignyi (Röckel & Lan, 1981) · accepted, alternate representation Conus pseudorbignyi Röckel & Lan, 1981 (original combination)

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 30 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan to Indonesia; off Fiji.