Conus brunneofilaris

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

Conus brunneofilaris
Shell and protoconch of Conus brunneofilaris (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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. 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)

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]