Profundiconus neocaledonicus

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

Profundiconus neocaledonicus
Shell of Profundiconus neocaledonicus (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. neocaledonicus
Binomial name
Profundiconus neocaledonicus
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

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
  • 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 neocaledonicus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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