Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus smirna Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Profundiconus profundorum, Profundiconus teramachii, Conasprella eugrammata, Conasprella boholensis, Conus cylindraceus | ||
Profundiconus smirna, common name the Smirna cone, 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 39 mm and 98 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Japan; off Hawaii and New Zealand.
References
Profundiconus smirna Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA