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)
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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)

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

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama

Description

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

Habitat

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

References

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  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. ^ a b Conus brunneofilaris Petuch, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b c 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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