Profundiconus frausseni
Species of gastropod
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Profundiconus frausseni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]
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| Profundiconus frausseni | |
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| Shell of Profundiconus frausseni (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. frausseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus frausseni | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Conus frausseni Tenorio & Poppe, 2004 (original combination) | |
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 21.3 to 47 millimetres (0.84 to 1.85 in).
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the coast of the Philippines.
