Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki

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

Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki
Shell of Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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. robmoolenbeeki
Binomial name
Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki
Tenorio, 2016

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

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The length of the shell attains 23.7 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.

References

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  • Tenorio M.J. (2016). Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki spec. nov.: A new deep water conoidean gastropod from the Solomon Islands (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Basteria. 80(1–3): 89–94
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  • "Profundiconus robmoolenbeeki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.