Profundiconus zardoyai

Profundiconus zardoyai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species: P. zardoyai
Binomial name
Profundiconus zardoyai
Tenorio 2015

Profundiconus zardoyai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

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 attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus zardoyai Tenorio, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828556 on 2015-03-29


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