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Profundiconus frausseni

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Profundiconus frausseni
Shell of Profundiconus frausseni (paratype at 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. frausseni
Binomial name
Profundiconus frausseni
(Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Conus frausseni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004 (original combination)

Profundiconus frausseni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]

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 size of the shell varies between 21.3 mm and 47 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  • Tenorio M. & Poppe G. , 2004. Description of three deep-water species of Conus from the central Philippines. (Gastropoda, Conidae).. Visaya 1: 20-30
  • Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
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  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Profundiconus frausseni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.