Profundiconus smirnoides

Profundiconus smirnoides is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1]

Profundiconus smirnoides
Shell of Profundiconus smirnoides (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. smirnoides
Binomial name
Profundiconus smirnoides Tenorio 2015

Like all species within the genus Conus, these cone snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled with caution or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 11 mm and 21 mm. The shell is bright orange with streaks of white.

Distribution

This marine species occurs at the Norfolk Ridge off New Caledonia.