Profundiconus smirnoides

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Profundiconus smirnoides
Profundiconus smirnoides 001.jpg
Shell of Profundiconus smirnoides (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. smirnoides
Binomial name
Profundiconus smirnoides
Tenorio 2015

Profundiconus smirnoides is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 attains 80 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs at the Norfolk Ridge off New Caledonia.

References[]

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus smirnoides. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=842848 on 2016-01-23

External links[]

  • "Profundiconus smirnoides". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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