Profundiconus scopulicola

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

Profundiconus scopulicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Profundiconus
Species:
P. scopulicola
Binomial name
Profundiconus scopulicola
Okutani, 1972
Synonyms[1]

Conus scopulicola (Okutani, 1972)

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 size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southeast Honshu, Japan.

References

  • The Conus Biodiversity website
  • "Profundiconus scopulicola". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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