Conasprella memiae

{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Speciesbox

| taxon = Conasprella memiae

| image =Conus memiae 1.jpg

| image2 =Conus memiae 2.jpg

| image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)

| authority = (Habe & Kosuge, 1970)

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Duda, T. |date=2013 |title=Conus memiae |volume=2013 |page=e.T192299A2068747 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192299A2068747.en |access-date=15 March 2024}}

| synonyms_ref = 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

| synonyms =

  • 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)

| display_parents = 3

}}

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.

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.

{{Expand section|date=June 2015}}

Distribution

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

References

{{Reflist}}

  • Habe, T. and Kosuge, S. 1970c. Descriptions of two new species of cone shell from the Philippines and Taiwan. Venus 29(3):81–83, pl. 5.
  • [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23]

Gallery

Below are several color forms:

File:Conus memiae 3.jpg|Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)

File:Conus memiae 4.jpg|Conasprella memiae (Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1970)