Conus wilsi

Conus wilsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Conus wilsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. wilsi
Binomial name
Conus wilsi
Delsaerdt, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Rhizoconus) wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Rhizoconus wilsi (Delsaerdt, 1998)

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 attains 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea.

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References

  1. Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  • Delsaerdt, A. 1998. Conus wilsi a new species from the Red Sea. Gloria Maris 36(4): 69–72, 4 figs.
  • 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. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055. PMC 4541476. PMID 26300576.


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