Profundiconus profundorum

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Profundiconus profundorum
Conus profundorum 1.jpg
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus profundorum(Kuroda, T., 1956)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. profundorum
Binomial name
Profundiconus profundorum
(Kuroda, 1956)
Synonyms [1]
  • Chelyconus profundorumKuroda, 1956 (original combination)
  • Conus profundorum(Kuroda, 1956)
  • Profundiconus soyomaruaeOkutani, 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]

Contents

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.

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