Pygmaeconus visseri

Pygmaeconus visseri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1] The species is named for J. S. de Visser, who originally collected the specimen.^[2]

Pygmaeconus visseri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Pygmaeconus
Species:	P. visseri
Binomial name
Pygmaeconus visseri (Delsaerdt, 1990)
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Pseudolilliconus) visseri Delsaerdt, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation Conus visseri Delsaerdt, 1990 (original combination) Pseudolilliconus visseri (Delsaerdt, 1990)

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

Like other members of Pygmaeconus, the shell is less than 10mm in size and rounded. However, the shell of P. visseri has indented grooves on its body whorl instead of the raised ribs that are common to the rest of its genus.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species was found off Phuket Island, Thailand.