Profundiconus vaubani
Profundiconus vaubani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus vaubani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. vaubani |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus vaubani (Röckel, Richard & Moolenbeek, 1995) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus vaubani Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 (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 25 mm.
Distribution
The marine species can be found near New Caledonia.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus vaubani (Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581039 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
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Profundiconus vaubani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Specimen at MNHN, Paris
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