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Agate Cone
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Snails & slugs

Agate Cone

Conus ermineus Born, 1778

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAgate Cone
Dutch—
SpanishCaracol cono
Chinese—
Scientific nameConus ermineus Born, 1778

About this species

Conus ermineus, common name the turtle cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyConidae
GenusConus

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