Profundiconus kanakinus
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Profundiconus kanakinus

Profundiconus kanakinus 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 Conus, these 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 11 mm and 21 mm.

Distribution

Geography

Biogeographical realms

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

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Population

References

1. Profundiconus kanakinus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profundiconus_kanakinus
2. Profundiconus kanakinus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192509/2106663

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