Profundiconus zardoyai explained

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

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 attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus zardoyai Tenorio, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828556 on 2015-03-29