Conus bruuni

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

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Gastropoda

Subclass:Caenogastropoda

Order:Neogastropoda

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Conus bruuni
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bruuni Powell, A.W.B., 1958
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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)

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These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.