Profundiconus barazeri

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

Profundiconus barazeri
Shell of Profundiconus barazeri (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. barazeri
Binomial name
Profundiconus barazeri Tenorio & Castelin, 2016

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 length of the shell attains 11.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Archipelago (off New Caledonia).