Conasprella memiae

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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.[2]

Conasprella memiae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
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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[2]
  • 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

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The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ Duda, T. (2013). "Conus memiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192299A2068747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192299A2068747.en. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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
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Below are several color forms:

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