Conus bruguieresi Kiener 1846

Conus bruguieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[1][2]

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.

References

• 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

Conus bruguieri é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Conus, pertencente à família Conidae.^[1]

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