Profundiconus vaubani

Profundiconus vaubani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

Conus vaubani Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 (original combination)

Profundiconus vaubani 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.

Description

The size of the shell attains 25 mm.

Distribution

The marine species can be found near New Caledonia.

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  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
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Profundiconus vaubani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Specimen at MNHN, Paris


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