Profundiconus loyaltiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus loyaltiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. loyaltiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus loyaltiensis (Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus loyaltiensis Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 (original combination) | |
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
editThe size of the shell varies between 19 mm and 22 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus loyaltiensis (Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581036 on 2015-03-29
- ^ 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
- Röckel, D., Richard, G. & Moolenbeek, R., 1995. Deep-water Cones (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the New Caledonia region. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 167: 557–594
- Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
External links
edit- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Profundiconus loyaltiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, paris
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