Lilliconus sagei

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Lilliconus sagei
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Lilliconus sagei(Korn, W. & Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1993)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Lilliconus
Species:
L. sagei
Binomial name
Lilliconus sagei
(Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conasprella (Lilliconus) sagei(Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993)
  • Conasprella sagei(Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993)
  • Conus sageiKorn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993

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

Contents

Like all species within the genus Conasprella, these cone 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 9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar and Somalia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 MolluscaBase (2018). Lilliconus sagei (Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580587 on 2018-12-28