Conasprella memiae | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. memiae
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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.
The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 33 mm.
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This marine species occurs off Japan, Indonesia and the Fiji Islands.
Below are several color forms:
Conasprella memiae | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conasprella |
Species: | C. memiae
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Binomial name | |
Conasprella memiae (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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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]
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.
The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 33 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2015) |
This marine species occurs off Japan, Indonesia and the Fiji Islands.
Below are several color forms: