Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus ikedai | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Profundiconus profundorum, Conasprella eugrammata, Profundiconus teramachii, Conasprella aphrodite, Chelyconus | ||
Profundiconus ikedai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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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 varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Vietnam and in Sagami Bay, Japan
References
Profundiconus ikedai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA