Conasprella memiae

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

Conasprella memiae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
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. memiae
Binomial name
Conasprella memiae
(Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
Synonyms[1]
  • Asprella memiae Habe & Kosuge, 1970
  • Conasprella (Conasprella) memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus adonis Shikama, 1971
  • Conus memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
  • Duodenticonus memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
  • Yeddoconus memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these 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 11 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, Indonesia and the Fiji Islands.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834374 on 2015-03-02

Below are several color forms:

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Yeddoconus memiae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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