Profundiconus zardoyai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
Profundiconus zardoyai | |
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Shell of Profundiconus zardoyai (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Conidae |
Genus: | Profundiconus |
Species: | P. zardoyai
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Binomial name | |
Profundiconus zardoyai Tenorio 2015
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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
editThe size of the shell attains 10 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
edit- ^ 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
External links
edit- "Profundiconus zardoyai". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.