Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki
Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki | |
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| Shell of Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki (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. robmoolenbeeki |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki Tenorio, 2016 | |
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 23.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki Tenorio, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888089 on 2018-03-31
- 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. (2016). Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki spec. nov.: A new deep water conoidean gastropod from the Solomon Islands (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Basteria. 80(1–3): 89–94
External links
- "Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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