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Profundiconus limpalaeri Tenorio & Monnier 2016

Profundiconus limpalaeri

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Profundiconus limpalaeri 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 length of the shell attains 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs off Balut Island, South Mindanao, the Philippines.

References

  • Tenorio M.J. & Monnier E. (2016). A new deep water species from the Philippines: Profundiconus limpalaeri sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy. 12: 44–51

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Profundiconus limpalaeri: Brief Summary

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

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.

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