Profundiconus limpalaeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus limpalaeri | |
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| Shell of Profundiconus limpalaeri (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. limpalaeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus limpalaeri Tenorio & Monnier, 2016
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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 edit
The length of the shell attains 35 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs off Balut Island, South Mindanao, the Philippines.
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus limpalaeri Tenorio & Monnier, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881312 on 2018-03-29
- ^ Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
- Tenorio M.J. & Monnier E. (2016). A new deep water species from the Philippines: Profundiconus limpalaeri sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy. 12: 44–51
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Profundiconus limpalaeri.
- "Profundiconus limpalaeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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