Conus garywilsoni

Conus garywilsoni
	Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus garywilsoni Lorenz,F. Jr.& H.Morrison,2003
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. garywilsoni
Binomial name
	Conus garywilsoni; Lorenz & Morrison, 2004
Synonyms
	Conus (Lividoconus) garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004 · accepted, alternate representation; Calamiconus garywilsoni (Lorenz & Morrison, 2004);

Conus garywilsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[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.

Etymology (origin of the name)

Conus garywilsoni is named after Gary Wilson, a conchologist (shell collector and expert) from Western Australia. This honors his significant contributions to the knowledge of cone snails in the region.

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 21 mm.

Conus garywilsoni is considered a relatively small species within the diverse Conus genus, which includes species ranging from a few millimeters to over 20 centimeters. This makes its size a notable characteristic.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and can be found off the North West Cape, Western Australia.

References

^ Lorenz & Morrison. 2004. La Conchiglia, 35 (309) : 43-46. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b Conus garywilsoni Lorenz & Morrison, 2004. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 July 2011.

Lorenz, F. and Morrison, H. 2004a. A new species of Conidae (Gastropoda: Toxoglossa) from Western Australia: Conus garywilsoni sp. nov. La Conchiglia 35(309):43-46, 1 pl.
Tucker J.K. (2009). Recent cone species database. 4 September 2009 Edition
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp
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