Biology:Pseudolilliconus kuiperi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolilliconus |
| Species: | P. kuiperi
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| Pseudolilliconus kuiperi (Moolenbeek, 2006)[1]
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Pseudolilliconus kuiperi is a predatory species of sea snail. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. P. kuiperi are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.[2]
Description
The size of the shell attains 5.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine benthic species occurs off Oman.[3]
References
- ↑ Moolenbeek. 2006. Basteria Supplement: Suppl 3 Pages: 83-85. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pseudolilliconus kuiperi (Moolenbeek, 2006). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581131 on 2020-09-08
- ↑ "Pseudolilliconus J. K. Tucker & Tenorio 2009 - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/28421010.
- Moolenbeek R.G. 2006. Conus (Lilliconus) kuiperi spec. nov. (Gastropoda, Conidae), from the Sultanate of Oman. Basteria, supplement 3: 83–85
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Pseudolilliconus kuiperi" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_45885.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1608331 entry
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