Profundiconus neotorquatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
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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. neotorquatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus neotorquatus (da Motta, 1985)
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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 varies between 50 mm and 111 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Somalia
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus neotorquatus (da Motta, 1985). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=932581 on 2018-03-31
- ^ 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
- da Motta, A. J. (1985 ["1984"]). Two new Conus species. La Conchiglia. 17(190/191): 26–28
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing
- Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar "Deep South": composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75
External links edit
- Martens E. von. (1901). Einige Neue Meer-Conchylien von der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. (1901): 14–26
- Tenorio M. (2016). The genus Profundiconus: Cone snails from the deep sea. 4th International Cone Meeting – Brussels, 2016
- "Profundiconus neotorquatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Specimen in MNHN, Paris
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