Profundiconus teramachii
Species of gastropod
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Profundiconus teramachii, common name Teramachi's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus teramachii | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus teramachii (Kuroda, T., 1956) | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. teramachii |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus teramachii (Kuroda, 1956) | |
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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 50 mm and 115 mm. Their elegant high-spired shapes are highly valued by collectors. Named after Akibumi Teramachi, a famous Japanese shell collector, its scientific holotype originally came from his collection.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Southeast Africa and the Philippines to Southern Japan, and off Queensland, Australia; also on the Tarava Seamounts off Tahiti.
Habitat
Sometimes trawled in deep water on mud.
