Profundiconus neocaledonicus
Profundiconus neocaledonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus neocaledonicus | |
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| Shell of Profundiconus neocaledonicus (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. neocaledonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016 | |
Like all species within the genus Profundiconus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. A total of 82 venom components were identified from Profundiconus neocaledonicus. Their venom is distinct from other cone snails so they must be handled with caution.[3]
Description
The length of the shell attains 70 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Norfolk Ridge (off New Caledonia)
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus neocaledonicus Tenorio & Castelin, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868671 on 2018-03-29
- 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
- Fassio, Giulia; Modica, Maria Vittoria; Mary, Lou; Zaharias, Paul; Fedosov, Alexander E.; Gorson, Juliette; Kantor, Yuri I.; Holford, Mandё; Puillandre, Nicolas (28 October 2019). "Venom Diversity and Evolution in the Most Divergent Cone Snail Genus Profundiconus". Toxins. 11 (11): 623. doi:10.3390/toxins11110623. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 6891753. PMID 31661832.
External links
- Tenorio M.J. & Castelin M. (2016). Genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 (Gastropoda, Conoidea): Morphological and molecular studies, with the description of five new species from the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. European Journal of Taxonomy. 173: 1–45
- "Profundiconus neocaledonicus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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