Pseudolilliconus korni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pseudolilliconus korni (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581132 on 2020-09-08
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 in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia.
Bibliography Raybaudi Massilia G. (1993). From the Gulf of Aden and Somalia: Conus (Leptoconus) korni n. sp. La Conchiglia. 25(267): 24-28, 19 figs. Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp
References
External links
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 The Conus Biodiversity website
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