Profundiconus kanakinus

Profundiconus kanakinus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus kanakinus Richard, G., 1983
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species: P. kanakinus
Binomial name
Profundiconus kanakinus
(Richard, 1983)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus kanakinus Richard, 1983 (original combination)
  • Phasmoconus kanakinus (Richard, 1983)

Profundiconus kanakinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus kanakinus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751667 on 2015-10-13
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