Biology:Profundiconus emersoni

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Profundiconus emersoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. emersoni
Binomial name
Profundiconus emersoni
(G. D. Hanna, 1963)
Synonyms[1]

Conus emersoni G. D. Hanna, 1963 (original combination)

Profundiconus emersoni 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 size of the shell attains 43 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico, and off the Galapagos Islands.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1605359 entry