Profundiconus dondani

Profundiconus dondani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

Profundiconus dondani
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, S., 1981)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. dondani
Binomial name
Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, 1981)
Synonyms[1]
Conus dondani Kosuge, 1981 (original combination) Cylinder dondani (Kosuge, 1981) Turriconus (Mitraconus) dondani (Kosuge, 1981)

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 16 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.