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]

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. bruunii
Binomial name
Conus bruunii (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)

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 33 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand (Kermadec Islands) and off New Caledonia.