Conus brunneofilaris

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Conus brunneofilaris
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Shell and protoconch of Conus brunneofilaris (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. brunneofilaris
Binomial name
Conus brunneofilaris
Petuch, 1990
Synonyms [2]
  • Cariboconus brunneofilaris(Petuch, 1990)
  • Conus (Dauciconus) brunneofilaris Petuch, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus brunneofilaris(Petuch, 1990)

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

Contents

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 14 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 65 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Petuch, E. (2013). "Conus brunneofilaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T192471A2100591. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192471A2100591.en . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Conus brunneofilaris Petuch, 1990 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 27 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .
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