title: Profundiconus virginiae
text: # Profundiconus virginiae
  
  Profundiconus virginiae 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.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Chesterfield Islands (off New Caledonia)
  
  