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Conus ermineus
Agate Cone
Conidae
- Collected by
- Ditlev Due Thaanum
- Collector number
- Thaanum's Lot #: 20686
- Locality
- Africa; West Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Conus ermineus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Trinidad and Tobago
(c) trini-seabling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Las Cuevas Bay, Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-24
Las Cuevas Beach, Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-24
QJM4+WV2, Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-24
QJM4+WV2, Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-07-31
Mero, Dominica
(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Conus ermineus. BPBM 249708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/249708.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
