Conus ermineus, Agate cone

Conus ermineus   Born, 1778

Agate cone

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Conus ermineus

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Neogastropoda | Conidae | Coninae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 101 m (Ref. 109264).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Atlantic Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.3 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 109255)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on offshore banks (Ref. 109264).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Diaz, J.M.M., A.M.C. Gracia and J.R.K. Cantera. 2005. (Ref. 2876)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 26 October 2011

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 130663)

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.5 - 28, mean 26.5 (based on 306 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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