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Profundiconus puillandrei Tenorio & Castelin 2016

Profundiconus puillandrei

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Profundiconus puillandrei 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 length of the shell attains 43.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Norfolk Ridge (off New Caledonia)

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Profundiconus puillandrei: Brief Summary

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Profundiconus puillandrei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

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