Profundiconus loyaltiensis

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

Profundiconus loyaltiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. loyaltiensis
Binomial name
Profundiconus loyaltiensis (Röckel, Richard, & Moolenbeek, 1995)
Synonyms[1]
Conus loyaltiensis Röckel & Moolenbeek, 1995 (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 19 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.