Conasprella alisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conasprella alisi (Moolenbeek, R.G., D.Röckel & G.Richard, 1995) | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conasprella |
| Species: | C. alisi
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| Conasprella alisi (Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995)
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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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 30 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References edit
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conasprella alisi (Moolenbeek, Röckel & Richard, 1995). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834380 on 2015-03-01
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Rhizoconus alisi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Specimen at MNHN, Paris
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