Conus garywilsoni
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garywilsoni Lorenz,F. Jr.& H.Morrison,2003 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Subfamily: | Coninae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. garywilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Calamiconus garywilsoni (Lorenz & Morrison, 2004) | |
Conus garywilsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]
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 can be found along the Northwest Cape, Western Australia.
References
- ↑ Lorenz & Morrison. 2004. La Conchiglia, 35 (309) : 43-46. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Conus garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.
- Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. September 4th 2009 Edition
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Calamiconus garywilsoni; accessed: 24 July 2011
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea