Profundiconus jeanmartini explained

Profundiconus jeanmartini 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 size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 67 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion and Sulawesi, Indonesia.

References

• Raybaudi, GM, 1992 . Aantekeningen over het geslacht Profundiconus (Kuroda, 1956) en beschrijving van een nieuwe soort (Gastropoda: Conidae) . The Conchiglia 263 : 46–47
• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Holotype in MNHN, Paris

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus jeanmartini G. Raybaudi Massilia, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581034 on 2015-03-29
2. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyu055 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