Conus wilsi

Conus wilsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus wilsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. wilsi
Binomial name
Conus wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Rhizoconus) wilsi Delsaerdt, 1998 · accepted, alternate representation Rhizoconus wilsi (Delsaerdt, 1998)

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore they should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell attains 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea.