Profundiconus scopulicola
Profundiconus scopulicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus scopulicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. scopulicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus scopulicola Okutani, 1972 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Conus scopulicola (Okutani, 1972) | |
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 size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off southeast Honshu, Japan.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus scopulicola Okutani, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430125 on 2015-03-29
- 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
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Profundiconus scopulicola". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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