Conus hughmorrisoni explained

Conus hughmorrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.^[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm (10mm21mm).

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

References

• Lorenz F. & Puillandre N. (2015). Conus hughmorrisoni, a new species of cone snail from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Gastropoda: Conidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 129: 1-15

External links

• To World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus hughmorrisoni Lorenz & Puillandre, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=851503 on 2015-10-07