- Source: Profundiconus virginiae
Profundiconus virginiae 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.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Islands (off New Caledonia)
References
External links
Tenorio M.J. & Castelin M. (2016). Genus Profundiconus Kuroda, 1956 (Gastropoda, Conoidea): Morphological and molecular studies, with the description of five new species from the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. European Journal of Taxonomy. 173: 1–45
"Profundiconus virginiae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Holotype in MNHN, Paris
