Profundiconus dondani
| Profundiconus dondani | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, S., 1981) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. dondani |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, 1981) | |
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Profundiconus dondani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] [2]
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.
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, 1981). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751666 on 2015-03-28
- ↑ 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. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.