Conus kermadecensis

Conus kermadecensis, common name the Kermadec cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Conus kermadecensis
Abapertural view of a shell of Conus kermadecensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. kermadecensis
Binomial name
Conus kermadecensis Iredale, 1912
Synonyms[1]
Calamiconus kermadecensis (Iredale, 1912) Conus (Lividoconus) kermadecensis Iredale, 1912 · accepted, alternate representation

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 25 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand, occurring off the Kermadec Islands.