Profundiconus tuberculosus explained

Profundiconus tuberculosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Profundiconus tuberculosus was believed to be extinct, and thus it is often represented with a dagger "†" as a fossil species. Mike Filmer (2011) notes in Nomenclature and Taxonomy in Living Conidae that living specimens have been found, citing Toki, 1937.

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 14 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in Sagami Bay, Japan and in the China Sea; in the Pacific Ocean off the Tarava Seamounts, off Tahiti.

References

• Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.

External links

• The Conus Biodiversity website
  • Mike Filmer (2011) Nomenclature and Taxonomy in Living Conidae Section T, published in The Cone Collector, at: http://www.theconecollector.com/lib/docs/filmer/T.pdf

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus tuberculosus (Tomlin, 1937). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751669 on 2015-03-29
2. http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com/ConidaeChecklist4.html Checklist of the Living Conidae
3. http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/recordview/record.php?ID=2990ll&tabs=21110011&frms=1&res=&pglimit=T Conus biodiversity website
4. 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