Profundiconus emersoni
Profundiconus emersoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus emersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. emersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus emersoni (G. D. Hanna, 1963) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Conus emersoni G. D. Hanna, 1963 (original combination) | |
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 attains 43 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Baja California, Mexico, and off the Galapagos Islands.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus emersoni (Hanna, 1963). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581031 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 emersoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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