Biology:Conus wilsi

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus wilsi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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]
  • Conus (Rhizoconus) wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998 ยท accepted, alternate representation
  • Rhizoconus wilsi (Delsaerdt, 1998)

Conus wilsi 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 they 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

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q618012 entry