Malacology
Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.
Turtle Cone
Born, 1778
Conus ermineus
Class:
Order:
Family:
Gastropoda
Neogastropoda
Conidae
Shell Information
Length up to (mm): 64
Dextral
Chirality:
This shell can have a white to bluish gray color with an irregular pattern of dark brown or be dark brown with an irregular pattern of white to bluish gray.
Description:
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
East Florida to Venezuala
0 to 101 meters
Diet:
Carnivore
Habitat:
Marine; Coral reefs
Misc. Facts
This shell is also sometimes called the Agate Cone.
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase.�Conus ermineus�Born, 1778. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215538 on 2021-09-03
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.