Biology:Profundiconus limpalaeri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Profundiconus limpalaeri
Profundiconus limpalaeri 001.jpg
Shell of Profundiconus limpalaeri (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. limpalaeri
Binomial name
Profundiconus limpalaeri
Tenorio & Monnier, 2016

Profundiconus limpalaeri 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 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs off Balut Island, South Mindanao, the Philippines.

References

  • Tenorio M.J. & Monnier E. (2016). A new deep water species from the Philippines: Profundiconus limpalaeri sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy. 12: 44–51

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q51141013 entry