Profundiconus smirnoides

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

Profundiconus smirnoides
Shell of Profundiconus smirnoides (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. smirnoides
Binomial name
Profundiconus smirnoides
Tenorio 2015

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

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


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