Conus garywilsoni

Conus garywilsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

Conus garywilsoni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garywilsoni Lorenz,F. Jr.& H.Morrison,2003
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. garywilsoni
Binomial name
Conus garywilsoni
Lorenz & Morrison, 2004[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Conus (Lividoconus) garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Calamiconus garywilsoni (Lorenz & Morrison, 2004)

Like all species within the genus Conus, 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 an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and can be found off the Northwest Cape, Western Australia.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.