- Source: Conasprella tirardi
Conasprella tirardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 17 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, the Tuamotus and the Pitcairn Islands.
References
Rabiller M. & Richard G. , 2014. Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from offshore French Polynesia: Description of dredging from TARASOC expedition, with new records and new species. Xenophora Taxonomy 5: 26-49
Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp. page(s): 199
External links
Gastropods.com: Conus (Rhizoconus) tirardi
Röckel, D. and Moolenbeek, R. G. 1996. Conus tirardi, a new species from the Pacific Ocean (Gastropoda: Conidae). Vita Marina 44(1/2):47-51, pl. 1
MNHN, Paris : holotype