Conus kaiserae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. kaiserae
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus kaiserae (Tenorio, Tucker & Chaney, 2012)
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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.
Description edit
The size of the shell varies between 21 mm and 28 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Cocos Island, Pacific Costa Rica
References edit
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus kaiserae. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723803 on 2015-10-13
External links edit
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Dauciconus kaiserae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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