Profundiconus neotorquatus

Profundiconus neotorquatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]

Profundiconus neotorquatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. neotorquatus
Binomial name
Profundiconus neotorquatus
(da Motta, 1985)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus neotorquatus da Motta, 1985 (original combination)
  • Conus torquatus Martens, 1901 (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Cucullus torquatus Röding, 1798; Conus neotorquatus is a replacement name)

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 varies between 50 mm and 111 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Somalia

References
  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Profundiconus neotorquatus (da Motta, 1985). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=932581 on 2018-03-31
  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
  • da Motta, A. J. (1985 ["1984"]). Two new Conus species. La Conchiglia. 17(190/191): 26–28
  • Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758 - 1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing
  • Monnier E., Tenorio M.J., Bouchet P. & Puillandre N. (2018). The cones (Gastropoda) from Madagascar "Deep South": composition, endemism and new taxa. Xenophora Taxonomy. 19: 25–75
  • Martens E. von. (1901). Einige Neue Meer-Conchylien von der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. (1901): 14–26
  • Tenorio M. (2016). The genus Profundiconus: Cone snails from the deep sea. 4th International Cone Meeting – Brussels, 2016
  • "Profundiconus neotorquatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Specimen in MNHN, Paris


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