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Conus kerstitchi
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]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 edit
The size of the shell varies between 26 mm and 40 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California and Mexico.
References edit
- ^ a b Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Gradiconus kerstitchi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.