Profundiconus lani
Species of gastropod
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Profundiconus lani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1][2]
| Profundiconus lani | |
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of 'Profundiconus lani (Crandall, 1979) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Profundiconus |
| Species: | P. lani |
| Binomial name | |
| Profundiconus lani (Crandall, 1979) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 41 mm and 54 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, the Loyalty Islands and New Caledonia; in the South China Sea.
