Conus bruguieri
Species of sea snail
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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  | |
| 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
The size of the shell varies between 22 mm and 38 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.
