Conus bruguieri

Conus bruguieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.^[2][3]

Conus bruguieri
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus bruguieri Kiener, L.C., 1848
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	Conus
Species:	C. bruguieri
Binomial name
Conus bruguieri Kiener, 1848
Synonyms[2]
Conus (Lautoconus) bruguieri Kiener, 1846 · accepted, alternate representation Conus bruguieresi Kiener, 1848 (incorrect subsequent spelling) Conus bruguiersi Kiener, 1846 (spelling variation) Lautoconus bruguieri (Kiener, 1846)

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.