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Conus garywilsoni

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Species of sea snail

Conus garywilsoni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garywilsoni Lorenz,F. Jr.& H.Morrison,2003
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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
Synonyms
  • Conus (Lividoconus) garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation
  • 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.

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.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2011)

Distribution

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

References

  1. Lorenz & Morrison. 2004. La Conchiglia, 35 (309) : 43-46. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. ^ Conus garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.

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Taxon identifiers
Conus garywilsoni


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