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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Conidae cone shells

Genus: Conus

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Conus abbas
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Pacific

Conus abbreviatusReeve, 1843

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus abbreviatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Conus abrolhosensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6.5 cm ShH
Conus achatinusGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus achatinus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 3.8 cm SHL
Conus acutangulusLamarck, 1810

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus acutangulus
[The sharp-angled cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SHL
 
Conus adamsonii
[Rhododendron cone]
No picture found
 
Conus aemulus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus africanus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus alabaster
[]
No picture found
 
Conus alconnelli
[]
No picture found
 
Conus algoensis
[Algoa cone]
No picture found
 
Conus allaryi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SHL
Conus amadisGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus amadis
[Amadis cone]
No picture found
 
Conus ambiguus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 8 cm SHH
Conus ammiralisLinneaus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus ammiralis
[Admiral cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SHL
 
Conus amphiurgus
[Amphiurgus cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SHL
 
Conus anabathrum
[Florida cone]
No picture found
 
Conus anabelae
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Indian Ocean

Conus andamanensisSmith, 1878

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus andamanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Conus andremenezi
[]

Grist, John and Maria

Indo-West Pacific.

Conus anemoneLamarck, 1810

Photo by Grist, John and Maria
 
Conus anemone
[]
No picture found
 
Conus angasi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus angioiorum
[]
No picture found
 
Conus antoniomonteiroi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus aplustre
[]
No picture found
 
Conus araneosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SHL
 
Conus arangoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Conus archetypus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SHL
Conus archonBroderip, 1833

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus archon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SHL
 
Conus ardisiaceus
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4.2 cm SHL
Conus arenatusHwass in Bruguière, 1792

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Conus arenatus
[Sand-dusted cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SHL
 
Conus armadillo
[]
No picture found
 
Conus artoptus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus asiaticus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus assimilis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus ateralbus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus atlanticoselvagem
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SHL
Conus attenuatusReeve, 1844

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus attenuatus
[Slender cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SHL
 
Conus augur
[Auger cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 14.8 cm SHL
Conus aulicusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus aulicus
[Princely cone]
No picture found
 
Conus aurantinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.0 cm SHL
 
Conus aurantius
[]
No picture found
 
Conus auratinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Conus aureonimbosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Conus aureopunctatus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SHL
Conus aureusHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus aureus
[Asiatic jackal]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm SHL
 
Conus auricomus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Conus aurisiacusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus aurisiacus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus austini
[Austin's cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Conus australisHolten, 1802

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus australis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus austroviola
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Conus axelrodiWalls, 1978

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus axelrodi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus babaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus baeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Conus bahamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Conus baiano
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bairstowi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus balerensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 4.4 cm SHL
Conus balteatusSowerby, 1833

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus balteatus
[Belted cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 9.3 cm SHL
Conus bandanusHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus bandanus
[Banded marcle cone]
No picture found
 
Conus baochauae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus barbieri
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.

Conus barthelemyiBernardi, 1861

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus barthelemyi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bartschi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bayani
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
Conus bayeriPetuch, 1987

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus bayeri
[]
No picture found
 
Conus baylei
[]
No picture found
 
Conus belairensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bellocqae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bellulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SHL
 
Conus bengalensis
[Bengal cone]
No picture found
 
Conus berdulinus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bermudensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Conus bessei
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 17.5 cm SHL
Conus betulinusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus betulinus
[Beech cone]
No picture found
 
Conus biancae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SHL
 
Conus biliosus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus binghamae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus blanfordianus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus boavistensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Conus bodarti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm ShH
 
Conus boeticus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bondarevi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bonfigliolii
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Atlantic

Conus borgesiTrovão, 1979

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus borgesi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus boui
[]
No picture found
 
Conus brandonensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bratcherae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus brianhayesi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus brianoi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus broderipii
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bruguieresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Conus brunneobandatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Conus brunneofilaris
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific

Conus brunneusWood, 1828

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus brunneus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SHL
 
Conus bruuni
[]
No picture found
 
Conus bulbus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8.2 cm SHL
Conus bullatusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus bullatus
[Bubble cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Conus burryae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cacao
[]
No picture found
 
Conus caillaudi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus calhetae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus canariensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 6.4 cm SHL
Conus cancellatusHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus cancellatus
[Cancellate cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4.0 cm SHL
Conus canonicusHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus canonicus
[Canonical cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SHL
Conus capitanellusFulton, 1938

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus capitanellus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.6 cm SHL
Conus capitaneusLinneaus, 1758

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus capitaneus
[Captain cone]
No picture found
 
Conus capreolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SHL
 
Conus caracteristicus
[Characteristic cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SHL
 
Conus cardinalis
[Cardinal cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Conus cargilei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Conus caribbaeus
[Caribbean cone]
No picture found
 
Conus carinatus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus carnalis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cathyae
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 5.2 cm SHL
Conus catusHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus catus
[Cat cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Conus caysalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SHL
 
Conus cedonulli
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cepasi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SHL
 
Conus ceruttii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
 
Conus cervus
[Pallisade cone]
No picture found
 
Conus ceylanensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5.9 cm SHL
Conus chaldaeus(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus chaldaeus
[Astrologer'sp. cone]
No picture found
 
Conus chiangi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus chiapponorum
[]
No picture found
 
Conus chindeensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus chrysocestus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus chytreus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus ciderryi
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SHL
Conus cinereusHwass, 1792

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus cinereus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm DL
 
Conus cingulatus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 7.5 cm SHL
Conus circumactisIredale, 1929

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus circumactis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Conus circumcisusBorn, 1778

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus circumcisus
[Circumcision cone]
No picture found
 
Conus citrinus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus clarus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus claudiae
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm DL
Conus cleriiReeve, 1844

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus clerii
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cloveri
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cocceus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SHL
 
Conus coccineus
[Berry cone]

Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 13 cm SHL
Conus coelinaeCrosse, 1858

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross
 
Conus coelinae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SHL
 
Conus coffeae
[Leaden cone]
No picture found
 
Conus collisus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus colmani
[]
No picture found
 
Conus compressus
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 11.8 cm SHL
Conus consorsSowerby, 1833

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus consors
[Singed cone]
No picture found
 
Conus corallinus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cordiger
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cordigera
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4.8 cm SHL
Conus coronatusGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus coronatus
[Crowned cone]
No picture found
 
Conus crioulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SHL
 
Conus crocatus
[Saffron cone]
No picture found
 
Conus crotchii
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cumingii
[Cuming's cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Conus cuna
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cuneolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
 
Conus curassaviensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus curralensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SHL
 
Conus cuvieri
[]
No picture found
 
Conus cyanostoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SHL
 
Conus cylindraceus
[Cylindrical cone]
No picture found
 
Conus dalli
[]
No picture found
 
Conus damottai
[]
No picture found
 
Conus dampierensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus danilai
[]
No picture found
 
Conus daphne
[]
No picture found
 
Conus darkini
[]

Mayhew, Joseph Ross

Eastern Central Pacific a
Max. Length 7.3 cm SHL
Conus daucusHwass, 1792

Photo by Mayhew, Joseph Ross
 
Conus daucus
[Carrot cone]
No picture found
 
Conus dayriti
[]
No picture found
 
Conus decoratus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus delanoyae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus denizi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus deprinsi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus derrubado
[]
No picture found
 
Conus desidiosus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus desiradensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Conus deynzerorum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific

Conus diademaSowerby, 1834

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus diadema
[]
No picture found
 
Conus diminutus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus dispar
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 13.7 cm SHL
Conus distansHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus distans
[Distantly-lineated cone]
No picture found
 
Conus dorotheae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus dorreensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm DL
 
Conus duffyi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm SHL
Conus dusaveli(Adams, 1872)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus dusaveli
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6.2 cm SHL
Conus ebraeusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus ebraeus
[Hebrew cone]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Conus eburneusHwass, 1792

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus eburneus
[Ivory cone]
No picture found
 
Conus echinophilus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus echo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SHL
 
Conus eldredi
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.
Max. Length 6.9 cm SHL
Conus emaciatusReeve, 1849

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus emaciatus
[False virgin cone]
No picture found
 
Conus empressae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SHL
 
Conus encaustus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.
Max. Length 11.4 cm SHL
Conus episcopatusda Motta, 1982

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus episcopatus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 10.3 cm SHL
Conus ermineusBorn, 1778

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus ermineus
[Agate cone]
No picture found
 
Conus erythraeensis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus escondidai
[]
No picture found
 
Conus estellae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus estivali
[]
No picture found
 
Conus evansi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Conus eversoni
[]
No picture found
 
Conus evorai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SHL
 
Conus excelsus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus exiguus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SHL
 
Conus eximius
[Exceptional cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Conus explorator
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fantasmalis
[]
No picture found
 
Conus felitae
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SHL
Conus fergusoniSowerby, 1873

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus fergusoni
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fernandesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SHL
 
Conus ferrugineus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SHL
 
Conus figulinus
[Fig cone]
No picture found
 
Conus fijisulcatus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus filamentosus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus filmeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Conus finkli
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fischoederi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus flamingo
[Flamingo cone]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm SHL
 
Conus flammeacolor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SHL
 
Conus flavescens
[Flame cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 7.5 cm ShH
Conus flavidusLamarck, 1810

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus flavidus
[Yellow Pacific cone]
No picture found
 
Conus flavus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus flavusalbus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus floccatus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus floridanus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus floridensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5.9 cm SHL
Conus floridulusAdams & Reeve, 1849

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus floridulus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fontonae
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fragilissimus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus franciscoi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fraserorum
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5.6 cm SHL
Conus frigidusReeve, 1848

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Conus frigidus
[Frigid cone]
No picture found
 
Conus fulmen
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fumigatus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus furvus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus fuscoflavus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus gabelishi
[]
No picture found
 
Conus gabrielae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Conus gadesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm SHL
 
Conus garciai
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Central Pacific

Conus gauguiniRichard & Salvat, 1973

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus gauguini
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 10.4 cm SHL
Conus generalisLinnaeus, 1767

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus generalis
[General cone]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Conus genuanusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus genuanus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 16.6 cm SHL
Conus geographusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus geographus
[Geographer cone]
No picture found
 
Conus gigasulcatus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus gilvus
[]
No picture found
 
Conus giorossii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SHL
 
Conus gladiator
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm SHL
Conus glansHwass, 1792

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Conus glans
[Acorn cone]
No picture found
 
Conus glaucus
[Glaucous cone]


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