Conus kostini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus kostini. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599314 on 2015-10-17
These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans.
Description The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 100 mm.
Distribution This marine species occurs off Balut Island, Southern Mindanao, the Philippines
References
Filmer R.M., Monteiro A., Lorenz F. & Verdasca A. (2012) A new species of Conidae (Gastropoda) from the Philippines. Acta Conchyliorum 11: 37-43. 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 To World Register of Marine Species Cone Shells - Knights of the Sea
Holotype in MNHN, Paris