Profundiconus neocaledonicus

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Profundiconus neocaledonicus
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Shell of Profundiconus neocaledonicus (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: Profundiconus
Species:
P. neocaledonicus
Binomial name
Profundiconus neocaledonicus
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

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

Contents

Like all species within the genus Profundiconus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. A total of 82 venom components were identified from Profundiconus neocaledonicus. Their venom is distinct from other cone snails so they must be handled with caution. [3]

Description

The length of the shell attains 70 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Norfolk Ridge (off New Caledonia)

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References

  1. ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868671 on 2018-03-29
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ Fassio, Giulia; Modica, Maria Vittoria; Mary, Lou; Zaharias, Paul; Fedosov, Alexander E.; Gorson, Juliette; Kantor, Yuri I.; Holford, Mandё; Puillandre, Nicolas (28 October 2019). "Venom Diversity and Evolution in the Most Divergent Cone Snail Genus Profundiconus". Toxins. 11 (11): 623. doi: 10.3390/toxins11110623 . ISSN   2072-6651. PMC   6891753 . PMID   31661832.


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