Profundiconus neotorquatus

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

Profundiconus neotorquatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. neotorquatus
Binomial name
Profundiconus neotorquatus (da Motta, 1985)
Synonyms[1]
Conus neotorquatus da Motta, 1985 (original combination) Conus torquatus Martens, 1901 (invalid: junior secondary homonym of Cucullus torquatus Röding, 1798; Conus neotorquatus is a replacement name)

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 varies between 50 mm and 111 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Somalia