Profundiconus frausseni
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Profundiconus frausseni

Profundiconus frausseni 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 21.3 mm and 47 mm.

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

1. Profundiconus frausseni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profundiconus_frausseni
2. Profundiconus frausseni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192292/2066805

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