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.
^Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23
Bartsch, P. & Rehder, H. A. 1943. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 56: 87.
Kosuge S. (1979) Description of a new and rare cones from the Western Pacific (Conidae, Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology, Tokyo 1(2): 21–22, pl. 4. [30 November 1979] page(s): 21, pl. 4 fig. 10
Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
Monnier E., Limpalaër L., Robin A. & Roux C. (2018). A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 2 vols. 1205 pp.
page(s): 135
M. Tenorio, Note on Profundiconus smirna with description of a new species : Profundiconus smirnoides n.sp; Xenophora Taxonomy N° 7 - Supplément au Xenophora n° 150 - Avril 2015
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profundiconus, smirna, common, name, smirna, cone, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusk, family, conidae, cone, snails, their, allies, apertural, abapertural, views, shell, bartsch, rehder, 1943, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animal. Profundiconus smirna common name the Smirna cone is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae the cone snails and their allies 1 2 Profundiconus smirnaApertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus smirna Bartsch P amp H A Rehder 1943 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass CaenogastropodaOrder NeogastropodaSuperfamily ConoideaFamily ConidaeGenus ProfundiconusSpecies P smirnaBinomial nameProfundiconus smirna Bartsch amp Rehder 1943 Synonyms 1 Conus smirna Bartsch amp Rehder 1943 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 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe size of the shell varies between 39 mm and 98 mm This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2016 Distribution editThis marine species occurs off Southern Japan off Hawaii Tonga Fiji and New Zealand References edit nbsp Profundiconus smirna holotype at the Smithsonian Institution a b Bouchet P 2015 Profundiconus smirna Bartsch amp Rehder 1943 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 581038 on 2015 03 29 Puillandre N Duda T F Meyer C Olivera B M amp Bouchet P 2015 One four or 100 genera A new classification of the cone snails Journal of Molluscan Studies 81 1 23 Bartsch P amp Rehder H A 1943 Proc Biol Soc Wash 56 87 Kosuge S 1979 Description of a new and rare cones from the Western Pacific Conidae Gastropoda Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology Tokyo 1 2 21 22 pl 4 30 November 1979 page s 21 pl 4 fig 10 Tucker J K amp Tenorio M J 2009 Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods Hackenheim Conchbooks 296 pp Monnier E Limpalaer L Robin A amp Roux C 2018 A taxonomic iconography of living Conidae Harxheim ConchBooks 2 vols 1205 pp page s 135 M Tenorio Note on Profundiconus smirna with description of a new species Profundiconus smirnoides n sp Xenophora Taxonomy N 7 Supplement au Xenophora n 150 Avril 2015External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Profundiconus smirna The Conus Biodiversity website Cone Shells Knights of the Sea Profundiconus smirna Gastropods com Retrieved 16 January 2019 nbsp This Conus related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Profundiconus smirna amp oldid 1188972067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
