Pseudolilliconus kuiperi
| Pseudolilliconus kuiperi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolilliconus |
| Species: | P. kuiperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudolilliconus kuiperi (Moolenbeek, 2006)[1]
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Pseudolilliconus kuiperi is a predatory species of sea snail. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. P. kuiperi are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.[2]
Description[edit]
The size of the shell attains 5.9 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This marine benthic species occurs off Oman.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ Moolenbeek. 2006. Basteria Supplement: Suppl 3 Pages: 83-85. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pseudolilliconus kuiperi (Moolenbeek, 2006). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581131 on 2020-09-08
- ^ "Pseudolilliconus J. K. Tucker & Tenorio 2009 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- Moolenbeek R.G. 2006. Conus (Lilliconus) kuiperi spec. nov. (Gastropoda, Conidae), from the Sultanate of Oman. Basteria, supplement 3: 83–85
External links[edit]
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Pseudolilliconus kuiperi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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