Conus paulkersteni

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

Conus paulkersteni
Shells of Conus paulkersteni (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. paulkersteni
Binomial name
Conus paulkersteni Petuch, 1988
Synonyms[1]
Conus (Rhizoconus) paulkersteni Thach, 2017· accepted, alternate representation Conus kersteni Thach, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of C. kersteni Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008; C. paulkersteni is a replacement name)

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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vietnam.

Description