Canalispira lipei is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae.

[2] Canalispira lipei is classified as a Neogastropoda.

Typically living in the demersal zone with a depth range of 75-100m.

Members of the order Neogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners.

Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trochophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.