Conus bruguieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[2][3]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bruguieri Kiener, L.C., 1848 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. bruguieri
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| Conus bruguieri Kiener, 1848
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of poisoning humans.
Description edit
The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 38 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
References edit
- ^ Monnier, E. (2012). "Conus bruguieresi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192522A2108758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192522A2108758.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Conus bruguieri Kiener, 1848. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 July 2011.
- ^ Tucker J.K. & Tenorio M.J. (2009) Systematic classification of Recent and fossil conoidean gastropods. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 296 pp.
- Kiener L.C. 1844–1850. Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 2. Famille des Enroulées. Genre Cone (Conus, Lam.), pp. 1–379, pl. 1-111 [pp. 1–48 (1846); 49–160 (1847); 161–192 (1848); 193–240 (1849); 241-[379](assumed to be 1850); plates 4,6 (1844); 2–3, 5, 7–32, 34–36, 38, 40–50 (1845); 33, 37, 39, 51–52, 54–56, 57–68, 74–77 (1846); 1, 69–73, 78–103 (1847); 104–106 (1848); 107 (1849); 108–111 (1850)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
External links edit
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Gastropods.com: Lautoconus bruguieresil[permanent dead link]
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
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