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. Distribution This marine species occurs off Japan, Indonesia, and the Fiji Islands.
References
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. 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:
External links
The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
Specimen at MNHN, Paris