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Profundiconus virginiae

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Species of gastropod

Profundiconus virginiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species: P. virginiae
Binomial name
Profundiconus virginiae
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

Profundiconus virginiae 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. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (March 2018)

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Islands (off New Caledonia)

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus virginiae Tenorio & Castelin, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868666 on 2018-03-29
  2. 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

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Taxon identifiers
Profundiconus virginiae


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