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Conus ernesti

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

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.

References

  1. ^ a b 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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Conus ernesti: Brief Summary

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

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

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