Lilliconus biraghii
Lilliconus biraghii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Lilliconus biraghii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Lilliconus |
| Species: | L. biraghii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lilliconus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Subspecies
- Lilliconus biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
- Lilliconus biraghii congruens Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
- Lilliconus biraghii omanensis (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.
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References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Lilliconus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580586 on 2018-12-28
- 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
- See image at Gastropods.com Lilliconus biraghii biraghii
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