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Conus kaiserae

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Conus kaiserae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. kaiserae
Binomial name
Conus kaiserae
(Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) kaiserae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012) · accepted, alternate representation
  • Dauciconus kaiserae Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012 (original combination)

Conus kaiserae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 21 mm and 28 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Cocos Island, Pacific Costa Rica

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus kaiserae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723803 on 2015-10-13
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  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Dauciconus kaiserae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.