Conus kersteni

Conus kersteni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2]

Conus kersteni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kersteni Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. kersteni
Binomial name
Conus kersteni Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008
Synonyms[2]
Africonus kersteni (Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008) Conus (Lautoconus) kersteni Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008 – accepted, alternate representation

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kersteni Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008, showing variation in the species.

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 18 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde.^[1]