Pseudolilliconus korni
Appearance
Pseudolilliconus korni | |
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus korni Raybaudi Massilia, G., 1993 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. korni
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Binomial name | |
Conus korni G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus korni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 4 mm and 13 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia.
References
- ^ a b Conus korni G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Pseudolilliconus korni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
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