Profundiconus dondani

Species of gastropod

Profundiconus dondani

Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, S., 1981)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Profundiconus
Species:	P. dondani
Binomial name
*Profundiconus dondani* (Kosuge, 1981)
Synonyms^[1]
Conus dondani Kosuge, 1981 (original combination) Cylinder dondani (Kosuge, 1981) Turriconus (Mitraconus) dondani (Kosuge, 1981)

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

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 16 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus dondani (Kosuge, 1981). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=751666 on 2015-03-28
^ Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23

Kosuge S. (1981) Studies on the collection of Mr. Victor Dan (4) Descriptions of new species of the genera Lyria, Conus and Fissidentalium. Bulletin of the Institute of Malacology, Tokyo 1(7): 113–115, pl. 39. 31. [30 October 1981]

page(s): 114, pl. 39 figs 8-9

Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2013) Illustrated catalog of the living cone shells. 517 pp. Wellington, Florida: MdM Publishing.
Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1-23