Conus morrisoni

Conus morrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2][3]

Conus morrisoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. morrisoni
Binomial name
Conus morrisoni
G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1991
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pionoconus) morrisoni G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1991 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pionoconus morrisoni (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1991)

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 the shell varies between 25 mm and 52 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Timor Sea, Australia

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Conus morrisoni G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431899 on 2012-01-21
  2. Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  3. Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp.


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