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

Conasprella arcuata
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella arcuata (Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1829)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conasprella
Species:
C. arcuata
Binomial name
Conasprella arcuata
(Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Kohniconus) arcuata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus arcuatus Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 (original combination)
  • Conus borneensis A. Adams & Reeve, 1848
  • Kohniconus arcuatus (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Apertural view of shell of Conasprella arcuata (Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829), measuring 37.9 mm in height, collected in Mexico
Conasprella arcuata (Broderip, W.J. & Sowerby, G.B. I, 1829)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 35 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Gulf of California, and in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Peru. Type locality near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella arcuata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=835890 on 2015-03-19
  2. ^ Tenorio M.J., Tucker J.K. & Chaney H.W. (2012). The Families Conilithidae and Conidae. The Cones of the Eastern Pacific. In: Poppe G.T. & Groh K. (eds): A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 112 pp., 88 pls.
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Kohniconus arcuatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.