Biology:Conus boschorum
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus boschorum Moolenbeek, R.G. & H.E. Coomans, 1993 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. boschorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993
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Conus boschorum 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 varies between 4 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Masirah Island, Oman.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conus boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- 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
- "Pseudolilliconus boschorum" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_5102.shtml.
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
Wikidata ☰ Q1308057 entry
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