Profundiconus barazeri
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Profundiconus barazeri

Profundiconus barazeri 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 length of the shell attains 11.6 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Archipelago (off New Caledonia).

References

1. Profundiconus barazeri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profundiconus_barazeri

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