Conus kaiserae

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

Conus kaiserae
Scientific classification
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)

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

Description

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Cocos Island, Pacific Costa Rica