Pseudolilliconus boschorum

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Pseudolilliconus boschorum
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Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Pseudolilliconus boschorum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Pseudolilliconus
Species:
P. boschorum
Binomial name
Pseudolilliconus boschorum
(Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Pseudolilliconus) boschorumMoolenbeek & Coomans, 1993 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus boschorumMoolenbeek & Coomans, 1993

Conus boschorum 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 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 varies between 4 mm and 13 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Masirah Island, Oman.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pseudolilliconus boschorum (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574728 on 2020-09-08


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