Profundiconus profundorum

Profundiconus profundorum
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus profundorum (Kuroda, T., 1956)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species: P. profundorum
Binomial name
Profundiconus profundorum
(Kuroda, 1956)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chelyconus profundorum Kuroda, 1956 (original combination)
  • Conus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956)
  • Profundiconus soyomaruae Okutani, 1964

Profundiconus profundorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Like all species within the genus Profundiconus, these cone 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 46 mm and 114 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and New Caledonia.

References


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