Conus paulkersteni explained

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

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.

References

• Thach N.N. (2017). New shells of Southeast Asia. Sea shells & Land snails. 48HrBooks Company. 128 pp. page(s): 27, figs 287–293
• Thach N.N. (2017). Three new species of Amphidromus Albers, 1850 (Gastropda: Camaenidae) from Vietnam, and Presentation of Conus (Rhizoconus) paulkersteni, nom. nov. pro Conus kersteni Thach, 2017 non-Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008. The Festivus. 49(4): 296–300.

Notes and References

1. 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