Conus ernesti
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| Conus ernesti | |
|---|---|
| Shell and protoconch of Conus ernesti (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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] | |
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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.
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm.