Conus visseri

Conus visseri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. visseri
Binomial name
Conus visseri
Delsaerdt, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Pseudolilliconus) visseri Delsaerdt, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Pseudolilliconus visseri (Delsaerdt, 1990)

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

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 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species was found off Phuket Island, Thailand

References

  1. 1 2 Conus visseri Delsaerdt, 1990.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.


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