Conus wilsi
Conus wilsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Conus wilsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. wilsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 attains 30 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea.
References
- Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Delsaerdt, A. 1998. Conus wilsi a new species from the Red Sea. Gloria Maris 36(4): 69–72, 4 figs.
- Puillandre, N.; Duda, T.F.; Meyer, C.; Olivera, B.M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). "One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Rhizoconus wilsi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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