{{Short description|Species of sea snail}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Speciesbox | taxon = Conus kersteni | image =Conus kersteni 1.jpg | image_caption =Apertural and abapertural views of shell of ''Conus kersteni'' T<small>enorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008</small> | status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Tenorio, M.J. |date=2012 |title=''Conus kersteni'' |volume=2012 |article-number=e.T192354A2079008 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192354A2079008.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> | authority = Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008 | synonyms_ref = <ref name="WoRMS" /> | synonyms = * ''Africonus kersteni'' (Tenorio, Afonso & Rolán, 2008) * ''Conus (Lautoconus) kersteni'' <small>Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008</small> – accepted, alternate representation | display_parents = 3 }} [[File:Conus kersteni 2.jpg|thumb|Apertural and abapertural views of shell of ''Conus kersteni'' Tenorio, M.J., C.M.L. Afonso & E. Rolan 2008, showing variation in the species.]] '''''Conus kersteni''''' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|428426|''Conus kersteni'' Tenorio, Afonso, & Rolán, 2008||27 March 2010}}</ref>
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.
==Description== The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 25 mm. {{Expand section|date=October 2015}}
==Distribution== This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde.<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" />
==References== {{Reflist}} * [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manuel_Jimenez-Tenorio/publication/257140900_New_endemic_species_of_Conus_(Gastropoda_Conidae)_from_the_Islands_of_So_Nicolau_Santo_Anto_and_Sal_in_the_Cape_Verde_Archipelago/links/00463524837f8a9821000000.pdfTenorio, Tenorio & Afonso & Rolàn, New endemic species of Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Islands of São Nicolau, Santo Antão and Sal in the Cape Verde Archipelago] * Tucker J.K. (2009). ''Recent cone species database''. September 4, 2009 Edition * Filmer R.M. (2001). ''A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 – 1998''. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp. * Tenorio, M.J.; Afonso, C.M.L.; Rolán, E. (2008). ''New endemic species of Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Islands of São Nicolau, Santo Antão and Sal in the Cape Verde Archipelago''. Vita Malacologica, 6: 1–10 * Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) ''Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp. * [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). ''One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails''. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23]
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/catalogue/index.php The ''Conus'' Biodiversity website] * [http://www.coneshells-am.ru/ Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea] * {{Gastropods.com|key=2|id=59562|title=''Africonus kersteni''|access-date=16 January 2019}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conus Kersteni}} kersteni Category:Gastropods described in 2008 Category:Gastropods of Cape Verde Category:Endemic fauna of Cape Verde
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