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Profundiconus kanakinus

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Profundiconus kanakinus
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus kanakinus Richard, G., 1983
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. kanakinus
Binomial name
Profundiconus kanakinus
(Richard, 1983)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus kanakinus Richard, 1983 (original combination)
  • Phasmoconus kanakinus (Richard, 1983)

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

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus kanakinus. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751667 on 2015-10-13
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
  • "Phasmoconus kanakinus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris