| Profundiconus neocaledonicus | |
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| Shell of Profundiconus neocaledonicus (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. neocaledonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016 | |
Profundiconus neocaledonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Like all species within the genus Profundiconus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. A total of 82 venom components were identified from Profundiconus neocaledonicus. Their venom is distinct from other cone snails so they must be handled with caution.
Description
The length of the shell attains 70 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Norfolk Ridge (off New Caledonia)
References
- ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868671 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: 1β23
- Fassio, Giulia; Modica, Maria Vittoria; Mary, Lou; Zaharias, Paul; Fedosov, Alexander E.; Gorson, Juliette; Kantor, Yuri I.; Holford, MandΡ; Puillandre, Nicolas (28 October 2019). "Venom Diversity and Evolution in the Most Divergent Cone Snail Genus Profundiconus". Toxins. 11 (11): 623. doi:10.3390/toxins11110623. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 6891753. PMID 31661832.
External links
- Tenorio M.J. & Castelin M. (2016). Genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 (Gastropoda, Conoidea): Morphological and molecular studies, with the description of five new species from the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. European Journal of Taxonomy. 173: 1β45
- "Profundiconus neocaledonicus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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