Biology:Profundiconus maribelae

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Profundiconus maribelae
Profundiconus maribelae 001.jpg
Shell of Profundiconus maribelae (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. maribelae
Binomial name
Profundiconus maribelae
Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

Profundiconus maribelae 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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q51141032 entry