Conasprella alisi

Conasprella alisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conasprella alisi
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella alisi (Moolenbeek, R.G., D.Röckel & G.Richard, 1995)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conasprella
Species:	C. alisi
Binomial name
Conasprella alisi (Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995)
Synonyms[2]
Boucheticonus alisi (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Richard, 1995) Conasprella (Boucheticonus) alisi (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Richard, 1995) · accepted, alternate representation Conus alisi Moolenbeek, Röckel & Richard, 1995 (original combination) Rhizoconus alisi (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Richard, 1995)

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 15 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.