Profundiconus dondani
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Profundiconus dondani

Profundiconus dondani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 16 mm and 33 mm.

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

1. Profundiconus dondani Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profundiconus_dondani
2. Profundiconus dondani on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192802/2164242

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