Profundiconus stahlschmidti explained

Profundiconus stahlschmidti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 10 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Togian Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

References

• Tenorio M.J. & Tucker J.K. (2014) Description of a new Profundiconus from Togian Island, Sulawesi (Indonesia): Profundiconus stahlschmidti sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy 2: 36–41

External links

• • 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

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus stahlschmidti Tenorio & Tucker, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=746714 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