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.[2]

Conus kerstitchi
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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[2]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) kerstitchi Walls, 1978 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus kerstitchi (Walls, 1978)

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

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The size of the shell varies between 26 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California and Mexico.

References

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  1. ^ Tenorio, M.J. (2013). "Conus kerstitchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192775A2159631. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192775A2159631.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Conus kerstitchi Walls, 1978. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
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