Conus boschorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
| Pseudolilliconus boschorum | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Pseudolilliconus boschorum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolilliconus |
| Species: | P. boschorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudolilliconus boschorum (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993) | |
| 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, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 13 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Masirah Island, Oman.
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