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Conus bruuni

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

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.

References

  1. ^ a b Conus bruuni Powell, 1958. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.

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Conus bruuni: Brief Summary

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

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

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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