Conus kaiserae
Species of sea snail
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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 | |
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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] | |
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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
