Biology:Conus bruuni

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Conus bruuni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bruuni Powell, A.W.B., 1958
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. bruuni
Binomial name
Conus bruuni
(Powell, 1958)
Synonyms[2]
  • Afonsoconus bruuni (Powell, 1958)
  • Conus (Afonsoconus) bruuni Powell, 1958 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus (Dauciconus) bruuni Powell, 1958
  • Asprella bruuni (Powell, 1958)

Conus bruuni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2]

These 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 varies between 33 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand (Kermadec Islands) and off New Caledonia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1308619 entry