Profundiconus barazeri

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

Profundiconus barazeri
Shell of Profundiconus barazeri (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. barazeri
Binomial name
Profundiconus barazeri
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

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 species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Archipelago (off New Caledonia).

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References

  • Tenorio M.J. & Castelin M. (2016). Genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 (Gastropoda, Conoidea): Morphological and molecular studies, with the description of five new species from the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. European Journal of Taxonomy. 173: 1–45
  • "Profundiconus barazeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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