Conus garywilsoni
A small venomous cone snail endemic to Western Australia.
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Conus garywilsoni is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Conidae, commonly known as cone snails. As with other members of the genus Conus, it is a predatory and venomous animal capable of stinging humans, so live specimens should be handled with caution or avoided altogether. This species is notably small, with adult shells measuring between 15 and 21 millimeters in length—a modest size compared to the wide range found across the Conus genus, which includes species from just a few millimeters to over 20 centimeters.
The snail is named after Gary Wilson, a conchologist from Western Australia, in recognition of his contributions to the study of cone snails in that region. Endemic to Australia, Conus garywilsoni is found off the North West Cape, including areas near Exmouth. Specimens have been collected by SCUBA diving at depths of about 40 meters, typically on sandy bottoms among algae.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- SubclassCaenogastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyConidae
- GenusConus
- SpeciesConus garywilsoni
Named by Lorenz & Morrison, 2004
Close relatives
Other species of Conus with a Codexery entry.
- Conus abbas Conus abbas
- Conus abrolhosensis Conus abrolhosensis
- Conus achatinus Conus achatinus
- Conus acutangulus Conus acutangulus
- Conus aito Conus aito
- Conus ammiralis Conus ammiralis
- Conus anabathrum Conus anabathrum
- Conus anemone Conus anemone
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Conus garywilsoni (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 389129 (CC BY 4.0)
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)
- LC
- NT
- VU
- EN▲ this species
- CR
- EW
- EX
Source: IUCN Red List assessment · GBIF copy of the Red List category
How big is it?
Largest length in the source, 0.02 m, next to a 1.8 m person.
Diagram: drawn by Codexery, schematic shapes to scale (not a likeness). Length: Wikipedia: Conus garywilsoni
Where the conus garywilsoni has been recorded
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: Natural Earth basemap (public domain) · place coordinates: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lore & Background
Conus garywilsoni is named after Gary Wilson, a conchologist from Western Australia, honoring his significant contributions to the knowledge of cone snails in the region. The species was described in a publication by Lorenz and Morrison. Specimens have been collected by SCUBA diving about 40 meters below sea level, typically on a sand bottom among algae. The shell of an adult varies between 15 and 21 mm in length, placing it among the smaller members of the genus Conus.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Conus garywilsoni (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List assessment.
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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