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

Lilliconus biraghii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Lilliconus
Species:
L. biraghii
Binomial name
Lilliconus biraghii
(G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conasprella (Lilliconus) biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Conasprella biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Conus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Leptoconus biraghii G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992 (original combination)

Subspecies

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  • Lilliconus biraghii biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992)
  • Lilliconus biraghii congruens Korn & G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1993
  • Lilliconus biraghii omanensis (Moolenbeek & Coomans, 1993)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Lilliconus biraghii (G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580586 on 2018-12-28
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