Profundiconus virginiae

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Profundiconus virginiae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. virginiae
Binomial name
Profundiconus virginiae
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

Profundiconus virginiae 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

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Islands (off New Caledonia)

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