Profundiconus frausseni

Profundiconus frausseni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2][3]

Profundiconus frausseni
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 (Tenorio & Poppe, 2004)[1]
Synonyms[2]
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 mm and 47 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.