Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus lani | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Profundiconus teramachii, Profundiconus profundorum, Conasprella eugrammata, Conus chiangi, Conasprella aphrodite | ||
Profundiconus lani 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 41 mm and 54 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia; in the South China Sea.
References
Profundiconus lani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA