Profundiconus zardoyai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2015). Profundiconus zardoyai Tenorio, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828556 on 2015-03-29
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 attains 10 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
Tenorio M. (2015). A new Profundiconus from northern New Caledonia: Profundiconus zardoyai sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy. 6: 38–46
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