Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Conus profundorum | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Profundiconus teramachii, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella pagoda, Conasprella memiae, Conus borneensis | ||
Profundiconus profundorum 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 46 mm and 114 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and New Caledonia.
References
Profundiconus profundorum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA