Conus kerstitchi
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Conus kerstitchi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Conus |
Species: | C. kerstitchi
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Binomial name | |
Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus kerstitchi, common name Kerstitch's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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 26 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California and Mexico.
References
- ^ a b Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Gradiconus kerstitchi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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