Profundiconus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956)

(Figure 10)

1956 Chelyconus (Profundiconus) profundorum nov. spec.—Kuroda: p. 5, figs. 8–9. 1995 Conus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956) —Röckel, Korn & Kohn: p. 152, pl. 27, figs. 13–17. 2000 Conus (Profundiconus) profundorum (Kuroda, 1956) —Hori: p. 619, pl. 308, fig. 159. 2008 Conus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956) —Raybaudi Massillia: p. 640, pl. 615, figs. 4–5. 2009 Profundiconus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956) —Tucker & Tenorio: p. 149, pl. 10, fig, 7 & pl. XIV, fig. 15 & pl. XV, fig.

1–4.

2015 Profundiconus profundorum (Kuroda, 1956) —Puillandre et al.: p. 4.

Material. Anda2 (1) RGM 1008320.

Characterization. Shell large, 117 mm. Protoconch damaged. Spire of moderate height, outline slightly concave. First several postnuclear whorls tuberculate. Sutural ramps slightly concave, with 3 increasing to 11 spiral grooves. Shoulder rounded. Last whorl conical, with a straight to weakly convex outline. Lower one-third of last whorl with weak axially striate grooves and spiral ribbons in between and narrow at base. Columella curved to left at base.

Distribution. Japan, Philippines, New Caledonian area; possibly also S.E. Pacific, in 180–550 m (Röckel, Korn & Kohn, 1995). Japan, the Philippines and New Caledonia, sandy mud bottom, 200–550 m (Hori, 2000). Philippines, 150–300 m (Raybaudi Massillia, 2008).

Remarks. This specimen is large for the species, relatively high-spired and its sculpture is rather coarse, making it a somewhat atypical specimen. However, its characters appear to fall within the range of conchological variation of the species.