Profundiconus limpalaeri

Profundiconus limpalaeri
Shell of Profundiconus limpalaeri (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Caenogastropoda
Clade:Hypsogastropoda
Clade: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

  1. ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus limpalaeri Tenorio & Monnier, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881312 on 2018-03-29
  2. ↑ Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
  • 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


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