Pseudolilliconus boschorum

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

Pseudolilliconus boschorum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Pseudolilliconus boschorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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) boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993 accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993

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

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The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 13 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Masirah Island, Oman.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Pseudolilliconus boschorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea