Biology:Profundiconus barazeri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Profundiconus barazeri
Profundiconus barazeri 001.jpg
Shell of Profundiconus barazeri (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. barazeri
Binomial name
Profundiconus barazeri
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

Profundiconus barazeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

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

The length of the shell attains 11.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Archipelago (off New Caledonia).

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q51140992 entry