Pygmaeconus visseri explained
Pygmaeconus visseri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] The species is named for J. S. de Visser, who originally collected the specimen.[2]
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
Like other members of Pygmaeconus, the shell is less than 10mm in size and rounded. However, the shell of P. visseri has indented grooves on its body whorl instead of the raised ribs that are common to the rest of its genus.[3]
Distribution
This marine species was found off Phuket Island, Thailand.
References
- 10.1093/mollus/eyu055 . 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 . 1–23. 4541476. 26300576.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp
External links
Notes and References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Pygmaeconus visseri (Delsaerdt, 1990). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=986850 on 2018-02-11
- Delsaerdt . A. . April 1990 . Conus vesseri a new species from Phuket Island. . Gloria Maris . 29 . 1 . 1–4.
- Puillandre . Nicolas . Tenorio . Manuel J. . March 9, 2017 . A question of rank: DNA sequences and radula characters reveal a new genus of cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) . Journal of Molluscan Studies . 83 . 2 . 200–210. 10.1093/mollus/eyx011 .
