Conus paulkersteni

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Conus paulkersteni
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Shells of Conus paulkersteni (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
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) paulkersteniThach, 2017· accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus kersteni Thach, 2017 (invalid: junior homonym of C. kersteniTenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008; C. paulkersteni is a replacement name)

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

Contents

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

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Conus paulkersteni Thach, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1042929 on 2018-03-15


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