(Hwass, 1792)
Conasprella mindana
Bermuda Cone
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Neogastropoda
Family:
Conidae
ANSP 336068
Shell Information
Maximum length (mm): 50
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
The bermuda cone has a blunt spire. The body whorl has beaded spiral ribs. This shell has patches of white and orange-brown coloration on the body whorl. There are white and dark brown patches on the spire that fades to a tan at the top.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Bermuda to Brazil
Depth (m):
0 to 210 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Conasprella mindana (Hwass, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836701 on 2022-09-16
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/