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.^[2]

Conasprella memiae
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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

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

Distribution

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