Conus ernesti

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Conus ernesti
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Shell and protoconch of Conus ernesti (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. ernesti
Binomial name
Conus ernesti
Petuch, 1990
Synonyms [1]
  • Conus (Dauciconus) ernestiPetuch, 1990 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Gradiconus ernesti(Petuch, 1990)

Conus ernesti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. [1]

Contents

These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm.

Distribution

This marine species of cone snail occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama at a depth of 65 m.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Conus ernesti. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=429560 on 2015-09-17


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