Pygmaeconus wallacei
Species of gastropod
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Pygmaeconus wallacei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Pygmaeconus wallacei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Pygmaeconus |
| Species: | P. wallacei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygmaeconus wallacei (Lorenz & Morrison, 2004) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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