Kingdom Animalia Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Scientific name Conus teramachii Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Superfamily Conoidea Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Conus sugimotonis, Conus stupella, Conasprella memiae, Conus sulcatus, Profundiconus profundorum | ||
Profundiconus teramachii, common name Teramachi's 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 50 mm and 115 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southeast Africa to Southern Japan, and off Queensland, Australia.
References
Profundiconus teramachii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA