SCHOONER SPECIMEN SHELLS

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An Illustrated list

of

Recent Conidae

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CONIDAE

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NOTES: 1) The images below are from various sources, mostly properly credited. The ones in larger font size are from Schooner Specimen Shells, selected from amongst the images of various cone items we've offered since we switched to a computerized format.

2) The images from Gene Mallory's excellent site (he permitted me to use his base compilation of Conus species and forms as the starting point for this list) are from a variety of sources, but mostly his own collection.

3) The "maximum sizes" are taken from Mr. Mallory's site. When i get the most recent copy of the Registry of World Record Sizes, i'll correct these accordingly, where appropriate.

4) This is a "work in progress". If you see any errors or omissions, we would be very grateful if you would point them out to us (email link) so we can make this list more comprehensive and useful as a resource.

5) If you, the viewer, have or wish to make images of Conus specimens which are better or significantly different from any of the images presented below, we would be VERY glad to recieve them - the more the merrier!!

Conus abbas Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Abbas Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 77 mm

Conus abbas Hwass, 1792...63mm. Typical specimen with great lip...Sri Lanka.
Conus abbas Hwass, 1792...61 to 63mm..."classic" patterns...Indonesia.
Conus abbas Hwass, 1792 ...53mm...All-round excellent specimen...Sri Lanka.
Conus abbas Hwass, 1792...39mm...Fine brown reticulate patterns...Sri Lanka.

Conus abbas euetrios Sowerby 1882

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 77 mm

Distribution: Bahamas, possibly Roatan Island, Honduras (Coll. Ted Kalafut)
Maximum size: 30 mm

Distribution: Hawaiian Is
Maximum size: 58 mm

Distribution: Abrolhos Archipelago, Brazil
Maximum size: 12 mm

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus achatinus Gmelin, 1791...62.5mm...Dark...  India.
Conus achatinus Gmelin, 1791....46 and 49.5mm...Extreme contrast pair: ...Australia.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 53.8 mm

Conus aculeiformis delicatus Schepman 1913 - Delicate Spindle Cone

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 40 mm

Distribution: Red Sea
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus acuminatus Hwass, 1792...36 and 38mm...Extreme pattern pair...Ethiopia.

Conus acutangulus Lamarck 1810 - Sharp Angled Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus acutangulus Lamarck, 1810....23mm... Pastel orange with white mottling...Solomon Islands.

Conus acutangulus turriculatus Sowerby 1866. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 30 mm

Distribution: Venezuela
Maximum size: 20 mm

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 91.4 mm

Distribution: Central & SW Pacific
Maximum size: 57.4 mm

Conus advertex Garrard 1961 - Reference Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus advertex Garrard, 1961...38mm...So old the last half whorl is gerontic...Australia.
Conus advertex Garrard, 1961...33 - 34mm...White with tan bands & brown patches...Australia.

Conus aemulus Reeve 1844 - Hybrid Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus aemulus Reeve, 1866...38mm...Brown specks, wavy markings, lavender mouth...Angola.

Conus aemulus hybridus Kiener, 1845

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: about 50 mm

Conus aemulus hybridus Kiener, 1845...40 to 45mm...Standout white mottling...Senegal.

Conus aemulus hybridus  Keiner, 1845...35.5mm. Excellent pattern for the species..Senegal.

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus africanus neoguttatus nomen nudem

Distribution: China Sea; W Indonesia; Philippines
Maximum size: 40.8 mm

Distribution: Queensland Australia; Indian Ocean; Philippines
Maximum size: 80 mm

Distribution: W. Africa

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 39.7 mm

Conus algoensis agulhasi Coomans Moolenbeek & E.Wils 1980. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: S Africa
Maximum size: 26 mm

Conus algoensis scitulus Reeve 1849 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 31.3 mm

Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby 1858 - Simplex Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: S Africa
Maximum size: 71.8 mm

"Conus" aliena Smriglio Mariottini & Calascibetta 1999 - Actually in Conopleura, not a cone

Distribution: Meditteranean Sea.

Conus alisi Moolenbeek Rockel & Richard 1995 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: New Caledonia
Maximum size: 28 mm

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 84.4 mm

Conus amadis Gmelin 1791 - Beautiful Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 99.4 mm

Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791 ...90.5mm...Dark brown, nice pattern...India.
FREAK...Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791... 79 and 80mm...Freak pair: one has a strange "wing" lump at the shoulder, the other has a dome top...India.
Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...78 to 86mm...Pairs showing variations in colour and pattern...India.
Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...75 to 85mm.   Three-piece sets showing colours from orange to brown & a variety of tenting & banding patterns...India
Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...74 &77mm... Different patterned pair, one decidely orange (quite rare for amadis! ) the other, a rich chocolate brown...India.
Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...71 to 79mm.  Three-piece set shows variablity in colours, patterns, spire heights...India.
Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791... Uncommon "golden" form...India.
FREAK...Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...70mm.  Turreted apex & degenerate colour pattern of dashes & blotches...India.
FREAK...Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791...57mm. Looks like a Strombus...India.

Conus amadis castaneofasciata arbornatalis da Motta 1978 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 91.9 mm

Conus amadis castaneofasciata Dautzenberg 1937 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 82.4 mm

Conus amadis castaneofasciatus Dautzenberg, 1937...64mm...Large specimen with exitingly sharp tents....Thailand.
Conus amadis casteneofasciatus Dautzenberg, 1937..61mm..Splendid example...Thailand.

Conus ambiguus Reeve 1844 - Ambiguous Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus ammiralis Linnaeus 1758 - Admiral Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 83 mm

Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758...80mm...Huge example...Philippines.
Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758...67.5mm...Normal for this species...Thailand.
Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758...61,  68mm...Typical patterned specimens...Philippines.
Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758...49mm...Background so dark they look like C. bandanus...Philippines.
Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758...44 to 46mm...Light & dark pairs show variability of colour, pattern & even form...Philippines.
Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758..39.5mm...Different, worthy of the Admiral himself...S. Africa.

Conus ammiralis architalassus Solander 1786 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Indonesia; Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus ammiralis blainvillii Vignard 1829 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Mozambique

Conus ammiralis pseudocedonulli Blainville 1818 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: E Africa - W Thailand & W Australia
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus ammiralis temnes Iredale 1930 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Queensland Australia
Maximum size: 85 mm

Conus ammiralis temnes Iredale, 1930...57mm...Great specimens, great patterns...Australia.
Conus ammiralis fm temnes Iredale, 1930...45 and 51mm...Fresh taken specimens with typically reduced tents...Australia.

Conus amphiurgus Dall 1889 - Angas's Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus amphiurgus juliae Clench 1942 - Julia Clench's Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus anabelae Rolan & Rockel 2001 - Anabel's Cone. (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: SE Florida USA - Mexico Martinique
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus anaglypticus Crosse 1865

Distribution: Antilles
Maximum size: 17 mm

Conus andamanensis Smith 1878

Distribution: Andaman Sea
Maximum size: 41.2 mm

Conus anemone Lamarck 1810 - Anemone Cone

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 53 mm

Conus anemone Lamark (variety?), 1810 ...47.2mm...Strongly corded sculpture...S. Africa.

Conus anemone novaehollandiae nomen nudem

Conus anemone peronianus Iredale 1931

Distribution: SW & E Australia
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus anemone remo nomen nudem

Conus anemone singletoni Cotton 1945

Distribution: Victoria - W Australia
Maximum size: 44 mm

Conus annemone saundersi Cotton, 1845..40mm...nice pattern...Australia.

Conus angasi Tryon 1883 - Angas's Cone

Distribution: East Australia
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus angioiorum Rockel & Moolenbeek 1992

Distribution: Somalia, Madagascar
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus anthonyi Petuch 1975 - Anthony's Cone

Distribution: Cape Verde Is
Maximum size: 19 mm

Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolan 1990 - Antonio Monteiro Cone

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 16.2 mm

Conus aphrodite Petuch 1979 - Aphrodite Cone

Distribution: Ryukyus Philippines & New Caledonia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus aplustre Reeve 1843 - Back-end Cone

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus araneosus Lightfoot 1786

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 101 mm

Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Nicobar Cone

Distribution: NE Indian Ocean & Philippines
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass, 1792..75mm..."classic"...Nicobar Is.

Conus arangoi Sarasúa 1977

Distribution: Cuba
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus archetypus Crosse 1865

Distribution: Grenadines - E Brazi
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby 1901 - Beddome's Cone

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 27 mm

Conus archetypus bertarollae nomen nudem

Conus archetypus brasiliensis Clench 1942

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus archiepiscopus Hwass in Burguiere 1792

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 57 mm

Conus archon Broderip 1833 - Magistrate Cone

Distribution: Eastern Pacific
Maximum size: 98 mm

Conus archon Broderip, 1833...59mm...Awsome pattern...Costa Rica.
Conus archon Broderip, 1833...43mm...Colourful  pair, one marked in rich brown, the other in orange-tan...Tropical West America.

Conus arcuatus Broderip & Sowerby 1829 - Arched Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 53 mm

Conus arenatus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Sand Dusted Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 83.8 mm

Conus arenatus Hwass, 1792...68mm...Larger than any listed in Rice...Australia.
Conus arenatus Hwass, 1792...56mm...Splendid specimen...Australia.
Conus arenatus Hwass, 1792...45 & 44mm.  Contrast pair of sandy ones...India.

Conus arenatus aequipunctatus Dautzenberg 1937

Distribution: Red Sea

Conus arenatus bizona Coomans Moolenbeek & E.Wils 1981

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus arenatus granulosa Dautzenberg 1937

Distribution: Indonesia
Maximum size: 41 mm

Conus argillaceus Perry 1811 - Clay Cone

Distribution: NW Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus armadillo Shikama 1971 - Armadillo Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus armadillo Shikamai, 1971..72m...Quite large ...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus armadillo Shikama, 1971..71mm...Spire like a tower...Philippines.
Conus armadillo Shikama, 1971...68mm.  ...Top-notch...Philippines.
Conus armadillo Shikama, 1971...65+mm. Golden-brown dashed markings,  high apex...Philippines...
Conus armadillo.Shikamai, 1971..65mm...Normal for this species ...Philippines.
Conus armadillo & kuroharai Shikama, 1971 & Habe, 1965...62 & 63mm.  Comparison pair shows differences in spire height & axial dashed vs. lined pattern...Philippines.

Conus armiger Crosse 1858 - Armored Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus armiger clarki Rehder H.A. & R.T. Abbott 1951 - Clark's Cone

Distribution: Louisiana USA - Mexico
Maximum size: 56 mm

Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873

Distribution: West Pacific
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus articulatus Sowerby, 1873...24mm...Large and in good condition...Philippines.

Conus articulatus lombe nomen nudem

Conus articulatus tosaensis Shikama 1970

Distribution: Japan
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus artoptus Sowerby 1833 - Tender Cone

Distribution: Philippines to Australia
Maximum size: 52.7 mm

Conus artoptus Sowerby 1833 (ventrum) (Doug Thorn) 52.7mm (record)..Queensland.

Distribution: Japan Philippines & Vietnam
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus asiaticus lovellreevei nomen nudem

Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845 - Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...43mm...Brown form...Cape Verde.
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...41mm.  Albino. Just enough pattern identify the species...Cape Verde.
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...41mm.  Black form with multiple bands of white markings...Cape Verde.
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...37mm.  Rare single banded form, with one mid-body band of white "tents" on black...Cape Verde.
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...36 to 38mm.  Chocolate brown background and bands of white markings...Cape Verde.
Conus ateralbus Keiner, 1849...36, 34mm...   "Classic"specimen...Cape  verde.
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845...28 to 29mm...Black form with bold white markings...Cape Verde Is.

Distribution: West Atlantic
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus atractus austini - nomen nudum

Conus attenuatus Reeve 1844 - Attenuated Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 28 mm

Conus attenuatus Reeve, 1844...32mm...Nice specimen...Curacao.
Conus attenuatus Reeve, 1844...Albino...Curacao.

Conus attenuatus ustickei Miller 1859 (see photos below)

Distribution: SE. Caribbean
Maximum size: about 32 mm

Conus attenuatus ustickei Miller 1859...32mm Rare form...Curacao.
Conus attenuatus ustickei Miller 1859...29mm  Orange bands well defined...Curacao.

Conus augur Lightfoot 1786 - Augur Cone

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 80 mm

Conus auger Lightfoot, 1786...70mm...Magnificent massive gerontic specimen...Zanzibar.
Conus auger Lightfoot, 1798...60mm...Well for the species...Madagascar.
Conus auger Lightfoot, 1786...57mm...Pattern of pinpoints on brown blotched bands...Zanzibar.
Conus auger Lightfoot, 1798..55mm...At least 1000 spots...Madagascar.
Conus auger Lightfoot, 1786...49mm...Fine specks and two dark bands...Zanzibar.

Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758 - Princely Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 170 mm

Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...142.5mm...A "once in a LONG while" shell...Philippines.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758... 133mm...Practically perfect...Zanzibar.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...120 - 121mm...White tents on reddish brown background...Philippines.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...113 and 114.5mm... Unusual pattern...Philippines.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758 ...105mm...Rich brown with white tents..Philippines.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...104mm...Fine tent pattern...Zanzibar.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...104mm...Typical specimen, well marked...Philippines.
Conus aulicus Linne, 1758...103mm...Bold pattern, nice size, good apex and no growth scars...Zanzibar.

Conus aulicus aurantia Dautzenberg 1937

Distribution: Indo-Pacific excl Hawaii
Maximum size: 95 mm

Conus aulicus gracianus Dautzenberg 1937

Distribution: Indo-Pacific excl Hawaii
Maximum size: 95 mm

Conus aulicus propenudus Melvill 1900

Distribution: Indian Ocean Islands; Gulf of Oman
Maximum size: 150 mm

Conus aurantius Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Golden Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792...56.5mm...Dark brown, nice specimen...Curacao.
Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792  ...53mm...Dark brown, a sensational specimen...Curacao.
Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792...50mm... Completely delightful specimen - dark brown with very attractive white pattern...Curacao.
Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792...42mm...Nice "classic" dark brown specimen...Curacao.
Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792...41.5mm...Light color with "mappa" pattern..Curacao.
Conus aurantius Hwass, 1792...36mm...Dark brown and golden form with "mappa" pattern...Curacao.

Conus auratinus da Motta 1982

Distribution: Bora Bora
Maximum size: 85 mm

Conus auratus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Gilded Cone

Distribution: French Polynesia
Maximum size: 110 mm

Conus aureonimbosus Petuch 1987 - Golden Cloud

Distribution: Florida
Maximum size: 27 mm

Conus aureopunctatus Petuch 1987

Distribution: NE South America
Maximum size: 17 mm

Conus aureus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Aureus Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus aureus Hwass, 1792...61mm...Richly coloured, live taken...Philippines.
Conus aureus Hwass, 1792...60mm...Solid pattern...Philippines.
Conus aureus Hwass, 1792...54mm...Brown on gold, with lots of tiny tents...Zanzibar.
Conus aureus Hwass, 1892..52mm...exquisite...Philippines.
Conus aureus Hwass, 1792...46mm...Orange patterned rarity...Philippines.

Conus aureus paulucciae Sowerby 1877 - Paulucci's Cone

Distribution: Mauritius; S Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 80 mm

Conus aureus paulucciae Sowerby III, 1877...59mm...Dark fine detailed pattern...Phuket, Thailand.

Conus auricomus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Gold Leaf Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 60.3 mm

Conus auricomus Hwass, 1892..46.5mm...Great pattern...Philippines
Conus auricomus Hwass, 1792 ...39mm..A very  fine specimen from a rare locality...Zanzibar.
Conus auricomus Hwass, 1892...27mm....Rare locality...Philippines.

Distribution: Mollucas, S. Philippines, Sulawesi
Maximum size: 95.2 mm

Conus aurisiacus Linne, 1758....58mm...Purple-pink apex, spiral brown dashes...Philippines.
Conus aurisiacus Linne, 1758...52mm...Pink apex, black spots and orange-pink bands...Philippines.
Conus aurisiacus Linne, 1758...51mm... Broad, colourful bands on this collector's classic...Philippines.
Conus aurisiacus Linne, 1758...45mm...Deep pink bands & contrasting black spots...Philippines.
Conus aurisiacus Linne, 1758...45mm...A shade of purple-pink rarely seen.

Conus australis Holten 1802 - Austral Cone

Distribution: Japan, China Sea, Philippines
Maximum size: 105 mm

Conus australis Holten,1802...85mm...Usual type... Taiwan.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...84, 88mm...Brown lined, very large...Philippines.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...84, 86mm...Darkly marked...Philippines.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...82mm... All white with a few tan marks...Philippines.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...81, 87mm...Well marked and with excellent lip & apex...Philippines.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...81mm...Well marked and with excellent lip & apex...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus australis Holten,1802...80.5mm.  .. Pattern is banding only, except for faint "residual" maculations...Taiwan.
Conus australis Holten 1801...76 to 85mm...Extreme contrast pair...Japan.
Conus australis Holten, 1802...73 and 75mm...Good size ones, with dark brown markings...Taiwan.

Conus australis duplicatus Sowerby G.B. I 1823 - Duplicate Cone

Distribution: S Japan; Taiwan, Philippines
Maximum size: 68 mm

Conus australis duplicatus Sowerby, 1823...46.5mm... Unusually attractive, for certain...Philippines

Conus austroviola Rockel & Korn 1992

Distribution: Australia

Conus axelrodi Walls 1978 - Axelrod's Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus babaensis Rolan & Rockel 2001

Distribution: North Australia
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus baccatus Sowerby 1877

Distribution: Panama; Caribbean
Maximum size: 29 mm

Conus baeri Rockel & Korn 1992

Distribution: S Mozambique
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus bahamensis Vink & Rockel 1995 - Bahamas Cone

Distribution: Bahamas

Conus baccatus Sowerby, 1876...22.5mm...Brown with good pattern..Panama.

Conus baiano Coltro 2004

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 32.9 mm

Conus baileyi Rockel & da Motta 1979 - Bailey's Cone

Distribution: Solomon Is., N. Queensland, New Caladoniaa, Loyalty Is. Philippine reports doubtful
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus baileyi Rockel & DaMotta, 1979...24.5mm... Normal specimen of this type...Philippines.
Conus cbaileyi Rockel & daMotta, 1979...24mm...Extremely large example of this...Philippines.

Conus bairstowi Sowerby 1889 - Bairstow's Cone

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833 - Ring Cone

Distribution: Indo Pacific
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus balteatus Sowerby, 1833....41mm...White mid-band and unusually dark apex...Solomon Islands.
Conus balteatus Sowerby, 1833....34mm...Orange-tan, with white coronated apex...Coral Sea.

Conus balteatus cernicus Barclay & Adams 1869 - Mauritian Cone

Distribution: Indian Ocean; W Pacific
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus balteatus pigmentatus Adams & Reeve 1848

Distribution: Indian Ocean; W Pacific
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus balteus Wood 1828 - Girdled Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 34 mm

Conus bandanus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Banded Marble Cone

Distribution: Maldives; E Indies; Philippines; Melanesia - Hawaii
Maximum size: 132 mm

Conus bandanus Hwass, 1792...101mm...Excellent, jumbo example with  gerontic growth lines Zanzibar.
Conus bandanus Hwass, 1792...89mm...Big banded with a bluish tint...Zanzibar.

Conus bandanus equestris Roding 1798

Distribution: Moluccas
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus bandanus nigrescens Sowerby 1859

Distribution: dark color form of the species.
Maximum size: Samoa mm

Conus bandanus nigrescens Sowerby, 1859 ..30mm...Black...New Calidonia.

Conus bandanus vidua Reeve 1843 - Vidua Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 149.9 mm

Conus bandanus vidua Reeve, 1845...84mm...Black & white tents...Philippines.
Conus bandanus vidua Reeve, 1843...64mm. Tents arranged into distinct light and dark bands...Philippines.
Conus bandanus vidua Reeve, 1843...48mm...Excellent example of the form.  ..Philippines.

Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995...28.5mm...Dark with nice tents...Philippines.
Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995...27mm...Uniform dark brown with bands - exeptional...Philippines.
Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995..24.5mm.   Rich chocolate with lots of tents..Philippines.
Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995...23mm.   Solid dark brown, with no banding...Philippines.
Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995...20mm...The absolute best tenting I have ever seen for this species...Freunden, Philippines.

Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 - Barthelemy's Cone

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus barthelemyi Bernardi,1861...70mm...Shades of orange, brown and  white...Reunion.
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, 1861...63mm. Lateral growth mark, but good pattern & colour. Beautiful ventral display ...Reunion.
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi, 1861...54mm...Beautiful orange bands, with brown specks...Indian Ocean.

Conus bartschi Hanna & Strong 1949 - Bartsch's Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus bartschi Hanna & Strong, 1949...20mm.  ..Nice normal specimen...Panama.

Conus batheon Sturany 1904

Distribution: Red Sea, Fiji
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus bayani Jousseaume 1872 - Bayan's Cone

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872....75mm...Somewhat stepped and keeled shoulder...India.
Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872...68mm. SE India.
Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872...67mm... Slightly turreted spire, lavender tint under interrupted brown bands...India.
FREAK...Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872...65mm...Freak lip grows a flare around a worm tube on the shoulder...India.
Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872...63mm...Brown markings and a light lavender tint...India.
Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872 ...57mm...Great pattern...India.
FREAK...Conus bayani Jousseaume, 1872 ..51.5mm...Damaged in battle...SE India.

Conus baylei Jousseaume 1872

Distribution: Venezuela
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus beddomei Sowerby ii 1901 - Brazil Cone

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus belairensis Pin & Tack 1989

Distribution: W Africa
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus belairensis forms (Gene Mallory photo)

Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tak, 1989....25 to 30mm... Extreme pattern pairs, Strong "net" pattern, minimal pattern and greenish tan bands...Senegal.
Conus belairensis Pin & Leuag-Tak, 1989....29mm...Amazing extreme pair, one mostly olive green, the other orange brown with white cuneform markings...Cape Verde.

Conus bellocquae Van Rossum 1996

Distribution: West Africa

Conus bellulus Rolan 1990

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968 - Glory of Bengal Cone

Distribution: Bay of Bengal
Maximum size: 121 mm

Conus bengalensis Okutani,1968 118mm...Large specimen of this classic species...Bay of Bengal, Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968 ...116.6mm...Excellent ventral display, and the ventrum and the dorsum is very good, with some growth lines near the lip - a gerontic feature...Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...112mm... Gorgeous golden-orange form...Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani,1968...108mm...Good display of this example...Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...106.5mm...Good solid pattern...India.
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...101mm...Excellent classic fresh specimen...Thailand.
FREAK...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968  100.5mm...Freak pattern on dorsum..hardly any "textile areas"...: highly differerent...Burma. 
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...95 and
98mm...Delightful pair: One golden orange, the other chestnut brown ...Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...90mm...Classic: top notch...India
Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968...86mm...Bright bold pattern...Thailand.
Conus bengalensis Okutani,
1968...80mm...Immaculate specimen...Thailand.

Conus berdulinus Veillard 1972 - Bearded Cone

Distribution: E Africa; Indian Ocean; Midway; Hawaii
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus berdulinus Veillard, 1972...55mm... Banded one is the Bay of Bengal form, other one is the South African.

Conus bernardi Kiener 1845 - Bernard's Cone

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 44.3 mm

Conus bertarollae Costa & de Simone 1997

Distribution: E Brazil
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus bertarollae Costa & Simone, 1997...20, 21.5mm...Bright orange with white shoulder and body whorl bands...Brazil.

Conus bessei Petuch 1992

Distribution: Honduras -Colombia
Maximum size: 15 mm

Conus betulinus Linnaeus 1758 - Beech Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 177 mm

Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...127mm...Dark Orange- a massive, heavy specimen with top-notch color...Philippines.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...125.5mm...Dark orange with only 14 spots on the body whorl...Kenya.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...112mm...Great pattern; a lovely shell...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...106mm... Freak pattern, vertical streaks of dark orange combine with a heavy pattern...Phlippines.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...99mm...Plenty of  yellow in it, and a very reduced pattern...Philippines.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...95mm...A high spire for the species, and a yellow color...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...92mm.  Freak pattern - the "secondary" bands of smaller dots that go between the larger dotted bands are missing ..Philippines.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...74mm...Yellow and orange-streaked pattern and the start of spire turreting..India.
Conus betulinus Linne, 1758...68mm... Pattern looks like leopadis...Philippines.

Conus betulinus zulu Petuch 1979

Distribution: SE Africa
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus biliosus Roding 1798 - Bilious Cone

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus biliosus Roding, 1798(ventrum)...47.5mm.  Orange base of inner lip, and the over-all impression like aurisiacus L...India.

Conus biliosus meyeri Walls 1979 - Meyer's Bilious Cone

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus biliosus parvulu Link 1807

Distribution: SE Asia; Madagascar
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus binghamae Petuch 1987

Distribution: Florida
Maximum size: 18 mm

Conus biraghii Raybaudi Massilia G. 1993

Distribution: Samalia
Maximum size: 7.7 mm

Conus biraghii congruens Korn & G.Raybaudi M. 1993

Distribution: Somalia

Conus biraghii omanensis Moolenbeek & Coomans 1993

Distribution: Oman

Conus blanfordianus H. Crosse 1867

Distribution: Thailand Philippines
Maximum size: 29 mm

Conus boavistensis Rolan & Fernandes 1990

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 33 mm

Conus boavistensis Rolan & Fernandes, 1990....13mm. ...About as big and  nice as this scarce species comes...Cape Verde.

Conus bocagei Trovão 1978

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus bodarti Coltro 2004

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 10 mm

Conus boeticus Reeve 1844 - Boeticus Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus boeticus Reeve, 1844...31mm...Typical...Fiji
Conus boeticus Reeve, 1843....25 to 26mm...Extreme pair, one in orange-brown, the other nearly black...Philippines.

Conus boeticus cerinus Reeve 1848

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 29 mm

Conus boeticus empressae Lorenz 2002

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus boeticus meleus Sowerby 1913

Distribution: Japan - Australia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus boeticus rivularius Reeve 1849

Distribution: W Indian Ocean - Japan & Fiji
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus boeticus ruppellii Reeve 1848

Distribution: Red Sea; W Indian Ocean - Japan & Fiji
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus boholensis Petuch 1979

Distribution: Philippines, New Caledonia, Australia, Somalia
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus boivini Kiener 1845

Distribution: East Africa
Maximum size: 62 mm

Conus bondarevi Rockel & Massilia 1992

Distribution: North Somalia

Conus borgesi Trovão 1979

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus boschi Clover 1972 - Bosch's Cone

Distribution: Oman Coast to India
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus boschi Clover, 1972...21.5mm...The best pattern...Arabia.

Conus boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans 1993

Distribution: Oman
Maximum size: 11 mm

Conus boschorum Moolenbeek & Coomans 1993

Distribution: Masirah Island, Oman
Maximum size: 13 mm

Conus boucheti Richard 1983

Distribution: New Caledonia
Maximum size: 39 mm

Conus boui da Motta 1988

Distribution: Martinique
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus bozzettii Lauer 1991

Distribution: Somalia
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus branhamae Clench 1953

Distribution: Bahamas; Hondura
Maximum size: 28 mm

Conus brianhayesi Korn 2001 - Brian Hayes Cone

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 23 mm

Conus broderipii Reeve 1844 - Broderip's Cone

Distribution: Mollucas, possibly Philippines and islands south of the Philippines
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus broderipii Reeve, 1843...34 to 38mm... Golden-tan markings and sharp lips...Philippines.

Conus bruguieresi Kiener 1845

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 38 mm

Conus bruguieresi Kiener, 1845...37mm..."Greeny" specimen...Senegal.
Conus bruguieresi Kiener, 1845....31 to 36mm...Monster specimens of the unusual dark blue-green...Senegal.

Conus brunnous Wood 1828 - Wood's Brown Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 70.6 mm

Conus brunneobandatus Petuch 1992 - Brown Band Cone

Distribution: E. Columbia

Conus brunneofilaris Petuch 1990 - Brown Thread Cone

Distribution: E. Columbia

Conus brunneus Wood, 1828...47 to 49mm. ...Brown like polished wood, with a few white markings...West Panama.
Conus brunneus Wood, 1828.35mm...Dark, pustlulated - the king of Brown...Panama.
Conus brunneus Wood, 1828..35mm...Dark and light brown...Panama.

Conus bruuni Powell 1958 - Brown Cone

Distribution: New Caledonia, Kermadec Islands
Maximum size: 44 mm

Conus bulbus Reeve 1843 - Onion Cone

Distribution: South West Africa
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus bulbus zebroides Kiener 1845

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus bullatus Linnaeus 1758 - Bubble Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 71 mm

Conus bullatus Linne, 1758 ...65mm...Splendid color and pattern change by lip, with extemely lovely vental display and light orange interior..Philippines.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758...63mm...Deep orange-red with sharp lip and positively pointy protoconch...Philippines.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758 ...60mm..."Classic" specimen with nice pattern changes near lip...Philippines.
Conus bullatus Linne 1758...59.5, 60mm. ...Rich orange-red banded specimens with great lip and gloss....Philippines
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758 .. 59.5mm. Lovely color: this is a striking species...Philippines.
Conus bullatus Linne 1758...59.5mm...Orange-red banded specimens with great lip and gloss...Philippines.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758...59mm...Light  color, verging on orange, which changes patterns completely, near the lip...New Guinea.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758 ...54mm. ...Very thick lip, and it changes patterns dramatically twice. To make it sweeter, the interior is a nice orange...Solomon Is.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758...54mm... Ventrum has interesting well-tented pattern that contains no  orange...Solomon Islands.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758....53 to 54mm... Shades of orange-pink...Solomon Islands.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758....52mm...Unusual, elongated, with pronounced loss of pattern on outer lip...Solomon Islands.
Conus bullatus Linne, 1758....50 to 51mm... Nicely inflated and mottled in luscious
orange-pink...Solomon Islands.

Conus bullatus articulata Dautzenberg 1937 - Bubble Cone

Distribution: SE Asia
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus bullatus pongo Shikama & Oishi 1977

Distribution: E Africa - W Thailand
Maximum size: 69 mm

Conus byssinus Rording 1798 - Lesser Buterfly Cone

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 60 mm

FREAK...Conus byssinus Roding, 1798....55mm. ..Double lip (almost triple!) near base..Morroco.
Conus byssinus Roding, 1798...55mm...Typical bands of brown dashes...Mauritania.
Conus byssinus Roding, 1798.50 - 54mm...Set of four especially selected to show maximum contrast...Morrocco.
Conus byssinus Roding,1798...49mm....Normal specimen if this type...Mauritania.
Conus byssinus Roding, 1798...48-52mm...High-contrast pairs...Morrocco.

Conus cabritti Bernardi 1858 - Cabrit's Cone

Distribution: New Caledonia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus caillaudii Kiener 1845

Distribution: W Indian Ocean, Red Sea
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus californicus Reeve 1844 - California Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 49 mm

Conus cancellatus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Auston's Cone

Distribution: Caribbean to Brazil
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus cancellatus brunneobandatus nomen nudem

Conus cancellatus finkli Petuch 1987

Distribution: Columbia
Maximum size: 52 mm

Conus cancellatus tristensis Petuch 1987

Distribution: Colombia; Venezuela
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus canonicus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Tiger Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 69.9 mm

Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792...52mm... Dark and busy pattern...Zanzibar.
Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792 ...52 & 51mm.   HIGH-contrast pair. Zanzibar.
Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792...51mm. F++.  Lots of bold little tents, with a pastel pink interior...Zanzibar.
Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792...48mm..."Busy" pattern of various size tents...Papua New Guinea.
Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792...39 to 47mm...Lots of large and small tents...New Hebrides.

Conus canonicus condensus Sowerby 1866

Distribution: W Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus capitanellus Fulton 1938 - Little Captain Cone

Distribution: Phillippines
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938....28mm...Golden-brown banded and barred...Philippines.
Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938....26mm...Brown bands on white, with fine axial lines....Philippines.
Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938..25.5mm...This is a true beauty..Japan.
Conus capitanellus.Fulton, 1938...25 - 27mm...Nice little species - not much color, but interesting the pattern..Philippines.
Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938....22mm...Orange-tan banded...Philippines.
Conus capitanellus Fulton, 1938...18mm... Golden brown bands and axial lines...Philippines.

Conus capitaneus Linnaeus 1758 - Captains Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 89.6 mm

Conus capitaneus Linne, 1758...70mm...Zebra striped spire and splendidly detailed pattern...Zanzibar.
Conus capitaneus..Linne, 1758...60mm... Not tall, but definitely DARK. - black streaks, quite atypical...Philippines.

Conus capitaneus-ceciliae nomen nudem

Conus capreolus Rockel 1985

Distribution: E India, Andaman Sea
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus caracteristicus Waldheim 1807 - Characteristic Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 88.9 mm

Conus caracteristicus Fischer, 1807...67mm...Massive gerontic specimen...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus caracteristicus Fischer, 1907...67mm...High-domed spire... India.
FREAK...Conus caracteristicus Fischer, 1907...65mm...Stepwise spire...India.
Conus caracteristicus Fischer, 1807....64mm...Odd, gerontic, step spired specimen, large & heavy...India.
FREAK...Conus caracteristicus Fischer, 1807...60mm...Freak pattern, with vertical lines...India.

Conus cardinalis Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Cardinal Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus cardinalis donnae Petuch 1998

Distribution: Bahamas
Maximum size: 27 mm

Conus cardinalis harasewychi Petuch 1987

Distribution: Bahamas
Maximum size: 26 mm

Conus cargilei Coltro 2004

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus carinatus Swainson 1822

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 75 mm

Conus carnalis Sowerby 1879

Distribution: Angola
Maximum size: 48 mm

Conus catus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Cat Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus catus Hwass, 1792...42mm...Large with a growth mark...Cook Islands.

Conus catus fuscoolivaceus Dautzenberg 1937 - color form only.

Distribution: Marquesas Is.
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus catus nigropunctatus Sowerby II, 1857

Distribution: widespread with nominate form, but in the Red Sea, it is the only form known.
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus catus rubrapapillosa Dautzenberg 1937 - doubtful form.

Distribution:
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus caysalensis Raybaudi & Prati 1994

Distribution: Bahama

Conus cedonulli Linné 1767 - Matchless Cone

Distribution: West Indies
Maximum size: 78.5 mm

Conus cedonulli Linne, 1767.. 49mm...This one represents the very best of the species.. has rare green tints...St. Vincent.
FREAK...Conus cedonulli Linne, 1767.. 42mm...Mappa-like pattern... St. Vincent.

Conus cedonulli caledonicus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Caledonia Cone

Distribution: Lesser Antilles
Maximum size: 58 mm

FREAK...Conus cedonulli dominicanus Hwass, 1792....52.9mm...Freak: a): "bulbiform" top of body  whorl. b)"step-wise", Mayan pyramid-like spire, and c) "demon" pattern on ventrum....Grenadines.
Conus cedonulli dominicanus Hwass, 1792..45.5mm...ORANGE! - this is rare...Grenadines.
Conus cedonulli dominicanus Hwass, 1792....41.5mm....As nice as they come...Grenadines.

Conus cedonulli insularis Gmelin 1791

Distribution: St Lucia; Barbados
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus centurio Born 1778 - Centurion Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 104 mm

Conus centurio Born, 1778....69mm...Extra large-live taken, with a pattern of brown barred bands...Brazil.
Conus centurio Born, 1778....68mm...Varied axial pattern with less obvious banding than typical...Brazil.
Conus centurio Born, 1778....60mm...Normal, with periostracum & operculum...Brazil.
Conus centurio Born, 1778...52mm...Decent example...Colombia.

Conus cepasi Trovão 1975

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus cernicus H. Adams 1869 - Mauritian Cone

Distribution: Western Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus cerutti Cargile 1997

Distribution: Honduras & Nicaragua
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus cervus Lamarck 1822 - Palisade Cone

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 120 mm

Conus chaldaeus Roding 1798 - Vermiculate Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 41 mm

Conus chaldaeus Roding, 1758..55mm...Very striking specimen...Philippines.
Conus chaldaeus Roding, 1798...25mm...Super-granulated example with contrasting black and white axial bars...Zanzibar.

Conus chiangi Azuma 1972 - Chiang's Cone

Distribution: Southern Japan, Philippines
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus chiangi Azuma, 1972...21mm...Colour is rich & dark...Philippines.
Conus chiangi Azuma, 1992...20,21mm...Giant turrid-cones.. Lips great, coronations good...Philippines.
Conus chiangi Azuma, 1972...18mm...Great fresh specimen with good lip & spiny shoulders...Philippines.
Conus chiangi Azuma, 1972...17mm...Great colors and crown - not bad really, for a starter of this "turrid cone".....Philippines.

Conus cholmondeleyi Melvil,1900...41mm...This is a very good example of a transition to normal textile - it is clearly cholmondeleyi, but it shows some of the features of the nominative form also...Zanzibar.

Conus chytreus Tryon 1883

Distribution: West Africa
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus ciderryi da Motta 1985

Distribution: Caribbean, Nicaragua, Honduras
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus cinereus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Sunburnt Cone

Distribution: West Pacific
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus cinereus Hwass, 1792...46mm..An unusual, grey-green color...Australia.

Conus cinereus bernardii Kiener 1845

Distribution: Sulu Sea Philippines
Maximum size: 57 mm

Conus cinereus gubba Kiener 1845 - Black Cinereus Cone

Distribution: West Pacific
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus cingulatus Lamarck 1810

Distribution: Panama, Venezuela
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus circumactus Iredale 1929

Distribution: Pacific
Maximum size: 75 mm

Conus circumactus Iredale, 1929...56mm...Orange-pink background and broad brown mottled bands..Philippines.
Conus circumactus Iredale, 1929...42mm...Strong pustulations...Solomon Is.
Conus circumactus Iredale, 1929..37mm...Uncommon yellow shade...Philippines.
Conus circumactus Iredale, 1929...32mm...Quite pleasing all-round...Solomon Is.

Conus circumactus hammatus Bartsch & Rehder 1943

Distribution: Hawaii; Pacific
Maximum size: 59 mm

Conus circumcisus Born 1778 - Circumcision Cone

Distribution: Westerm Pacific
Maximum size: 90.5 mm

Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...76mm...Albinistic...Pure white with just a couple of orange shoulder spots...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...57mm...Pastel lavender-tan with nice speckle pattern...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...53mm. Typical, well-spotted specimen...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...51.5mm...Sparsely-spotted specimen...Solomons.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...51mm... Lavender and tan banded...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...50 - 60mm...Three-piece colour pattern high contrast trios. Good size tans & purples with brown spots...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...50mm...Fully corded with more spots than usual...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...47 to 57mm...Set shows a range of colour banding and spot patterns...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...45 - 53mm...Pastel tans and purples with brown spots...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus circumcisus Born, 1778....Has a dent in its side...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus Born, 1778...43 - 49mm...Five-piece colour pattern set..Pastel stripes & brown spots...Philippines.

Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby 1881

Distribution: W Pacific
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833 ...87mm...Pretty pastels...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833..78.2mm...High , huge, with nice pattern...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833..75mm...Large example of the completely spotless form...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833..72mm...Great example of the form...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833...72mm...Very unusual: many, many, many lines going around - quite something...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 18818...67mm...Spectactular colors!! Beautifully banded in lavender & tan...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833 ...62 & 60mm....Extremely pleasant pair.... Philippines.
Conus circumcisus brazieri Sowerby, 1833...52mm...Lavender and tan-banded...Philippines.

Conus circumcisus laevis Gmelin, 1791...87mm...Possible world record for this excellent form of a classic species...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus laevis Sowerby, 1881...70mm...Excellent example of this uncommon form with bold dark-red patches...Philippines.

Conus circumcisus laevis Gmelin, 1791...67mm. Irregular dark patches...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus laevis Gmelin, 1791...62mm. ..This specimen is nearly completely corded, which is very rare for adult speciemens - produces an odd "corrugated" effect!...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus laevis Sowerby, 1881...61mm...A very uncommon form, with dark red "blotches" instead of dots...Philippines.
Conus circumcisus laevis Gmelin, 1791..55mm...   Extreme example of the form...Phillipines.
Conus circumcisus laevis Gmelin, 1791...53mm...Excellent specimen...Philippines.

Conus citrinus Gmelin 1791 - Yellow Crown Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus clarus E.A. Smith 1881 - Glossy Cone

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus clerii Reeve 1844 - Clery's Cone

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 66 mm

Conus clerii Reeve, 1844...48 to 50mm...Lots of brown axial bars...Brazil.

Conus cloveri Walls - Clover's Cone

Distribution: Senegal
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus cocceus Reeve 1843 - Cocceus Cone

Distribution: Western Australia
Maximum size: 50 mm

FREAK...Conus cf cocceus Reeve,1844 (ventrum, showing fold well!)...20mm...Australia.

Conus coccineus Gmelin 1791 - Scarlet Cone

Distribution: South Pacific
Maximum size: 85 mm

Conus coccineus Gmelin, 1791...50 to 51mm. Huge, dark examples...Philippines.

Conus coelinae Crosse 1858 - Celine's Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 150 mm

Conus coelinae.Crosse, 1858..50mm...To quote the immortal Tony the Tiger, it's GRRRRRREAT. (wierd color - YOU name it)...Philippines.

Conus coelinae spiceri Bartsch P. & H.A. Rehder 1943

Distribution: Midway, Hawaii
Maximum size: 152 mm

Conus coffeae Gmelin 1791 - Leaden Cone

Distribution: C & W Pacific
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus coffeae Gmelin, 1791...32 and 32.5mm. ..White with brown blotches and lavender tints...Solomon Islands.

Conus coffeae scabriusculus Dillwyn 1817 - Leaden Cone -

Distribution: W. Pacific
Maximum size: 51.3 mm

Conus collisus Reeve 1849 - Stigmatic Cone

Distribution: Bay of Bengal, South China Sea
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus collisus stigmaticus

Distribution: Thailand
Maximum size:

Conus collisus stigmaticus A. Adams, 1853...43.5mm...No, it doesn't bleed from hand and foot...Thailand.

Conus collisus straturatus Sowerby 1865

Distribution: SW Pacific
Maximum size: 39 mm

Conus colmani Rockel & Korn 1990

Distribution: Swain Reefs Queensland
Maximum size: 52 mm

Conus colmani Rockel & Korn, 1990...38, 40mm. ..Yellow wavy axial bars on white, striking...Australia.

Conus comatosa Pilsbry 1904 - Comatose Cone

Distribution: Japan to Taiwan
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus comatosa Pilsbry, 1904...34mm... Elongate, with three brown bands and lots of dots in between...Philippines.
Conus comatosa Pilsbry, 1904...29 to 33mm...Brown blotched bands and fine spiral dashes...Philippines.
Conus comatosa Pilsbry, 1904...26mm...Neat specimen with barnacle sidecar...Philippines.
Conus comatosa Pilsbry, 1904....23 & 28mm...Smaller one is either a slightly adolescent pattern or another, rarer species...Philippines.

Conus compressus Sowerby 1866

Distribution: S Australia
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus compressus Sowerby, 1866...42mm...Light, pleasing pattern....S.Australia.

Conus connectens A. Adams 1855 - Comma Cone

Distribution: Western Pacific
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus consors Sowerby 1833 - Singed Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 113 mm

Conus consors Sowerby, 1834...98mm...Yellow-orange bands and some brown axial markings reminscent of forma turshi Bartsh...Thailand.
Conus consors Sowerby, 1833...72.5mm...Glorious golden-orange broad bands...Philippines.
Conus consors Sowerby, 1833....70mm...Bright orange bands...Philippines.
FREAK...Conus consors Sowerby, 1833...67mm. ..Three large atypical axial ridges resulting in a very wierd shape for a cone...Philippines.
Conus cf consors Sowerby, 1833...65mm... Two broad orange-brown bands. Distinctive slightly "pinched" waist...Philippines.

Conus consors anceps Adams 1854

Distribution: W. Pacific; Indonesia
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus consors daullei Crosse 1858

Distribution: W Indian Ocean; Philippines
Maximum size: 67 mm

Conus consors daullei Crosse, 1833 ..75.5mm...    (the high spire, and squarer shoulder differentiate it from normal consors)...Zanzibar.

Conus consors poehlianus Sowerby III, 1867

Distribution: Philippines, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, Vanatu
Maximum size:

Conus consors poehlianus Sowerby, 1857..43mm...This is a delicately-colored specimen...Fiji.

Conus consors turschi da Motta 1985

Distribution: W Thailand - Queensland Australia - Vanuatu
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus consors turschi daMotta, 1985....32mm...Intricate brown axial zig-zag patterns...Thailand.

Conus conspersus Reeve 1844 - Sprinkled Cone

Distribution: Phillipines & Indonesia
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus corallinus Kiener 1845

Distribution: Okinawa - New Caledonia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845...20mm...Lovely, rich coral pink...Philippines.
Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845...16mm...Dark orange...Phipippines.
Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845....15mm... Spectacularly purple, with perfect pointy apex & lip...Philippines.

Conus cordigera Sowerby III, 1866

Distribution: Philippines - E Indonesia
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus cordigera Sowerby II, 1886...27 to 29mm... Orange-tan reticulation on white...Philippines.

Conus cordigera bitleri da Motta 1984

Distribution: Philippines - E Indonesia
Maximum size: 56 mm

Conus coromandelicus Smith 1894

Distribution: Bay of Bengal; Sri Lanka; Gulf of Oman
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus coromandelicus Smith, 1894...42mm...Tan beaded spiral cords...Somalia.
Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894...37 to 41mm...Big specimens, with periostracum intact...India.
FREAK...Conus coromandelicus.E.A. Smith, 1894...36.5mm...Freak protoconch, sticks up like a spike...India.
Conus coromandelicus E.A. Smith, 1894...36.5mm...a very dark perio...India.
Conus coromandelicus E. A. Smith, 1894...35mm....Interesting pairs of this rather Turrid -like species, one with & one without periostracum...India.

Conus coronatus Gmelin 1791 - Crowned Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus coronatus Gmelin, 1791...28mm....Great pattern & lip on this chubby cone...Cook Islands.

Conus coronatus aristophanes Sowerby 1857

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus couderti Bernardi 1860 - Coudert's Cone

Distribution: Lesser Antilles
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus crocatus Lamarck 1810 - Crocatus Cone

Distribution: W. Pacific: Japan to NE Australia, Madagascar, Mozambique
Maximum size: 69.5 mm

Conus crocatus Lamark, 1810...51mm...A large, pleasant specimen...Philippines
Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810...23 to 26mm. Pastel orange with white tents...Solomon Islands.

Conus crocatus magister Doiteau 1981

Distribution: New Caledonia
Maximum size: 110 mm

Conus crocatus thailandis DaMotta, 1978

Distribution: W. Thailand
Maximum size:

Conus crocatus thailandis Da Motta, 1978...53mm... Lovely, "minimal" pattern...Thailand.

Conus crotchii Reeve 1849

Distribution: Boavista Cabo Verde
Maximum size: 23 mm

Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849...28.5mm...Good, normal specimen for the species...C. Verde.
Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849...21.5mm...Good specimen...West Africa.
Conus crotchii Reeve, 1849....20 to 21mm...Excellent shell...Cape Verde.

Conus cumingii Reeve 1848 - Cuming's Cone

Distribution: Philipines to Solomans
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus cumingii Reeve, 1848...39mm...Handsome...Solomon Is.

Conus cuna Petuch l998

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 20 mm

Conus cuneolus Reeve 1843

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 33 mm

Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843...27mm...Busy pattern of fine brown lines on white...Cape Verde.
Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843...24 to 25mm...Fine, intricate patterns of brown & white...Cape Verde.
Conus cuneolus Reeve, 1843....21 to 22mm...Pair, one brown with white markings, the other nearly white with fine brown lines...Cape Verde Is.

Conus cuneolus delanoyae Trovão 1979 - Delanoy's Cone

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 33 mm

Conus cuneolus pseudocuneolus Rockel Rolan & Monteiro 1980

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus curassaviensis Hwass in Burguiere 1792

Distribution: Aruba, Netherlands, Antilles
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus curralensis Rolan 1986

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus cuvieri Crosse 1858 - Cuvier's Cone

Distribution: Red Sea
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus cyanostoma A. Adams 1854

Distribution: Queensland New South Wales
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus cyanostoma Adams, 1854...Yellow throated, brown mottled, shiny white specimen...Australia.

Conus cyanostoma coxeni Brazieri, 1875 - only known from type specimen.

Conus cylindraceus Broderip & Sowerby 1830 - Cylindrical Cone

Distribution: W. Pacific excluding Australia, Madagascar, Mozambique
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus cylindraceus Brod & Sow ...Not big, but beautiful...Phipippines.

Conus dalli Sterns 1873 - Dall's Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 84.9 mm

Conus dalli Stearns, 1830...57.7mm...Dark Brown bands, black axials and pinkish tents..Panama.
Conus dalli Stearns, 1830...57 mm...Glorious giant example with lavender apperture...Panama.
Conus dalli Stearns, 1830...52 to 54mm...Large, fresh & exquisitely patterned...Panama.
Conus dalli Stearns, 1830... 52mm...Fine specimen...Panama.
Conus dalli Stearns, 1830...43mm...Truly great...Mexico.
Conus dalli Stearns, 1830...41 & 31mm...High contrast pair illustrating the extremes of the species ...Costa Rico.

Conus damottai Trovão 1979

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus damottai damottai Travao, 1979...16mm. Bold pattern of cream & olive green.

Conus damottai galeao Rolan, 1990...24mm. ..Pattern of brown spots and lines on cream and greenish bands.

Conus dampierensis Filmer & Coomans 1985 - Dampier's Cone

Distribution: W Australia
Maximum size: 34 mm

Conus dampierensis Coomans & Fisher, 1985..25mm...Seldom-seen species...W. Australia.

Conus darkini Rockel Korn & Richard 1993

Distribution: New Caledonia Philippines
Maximum size: 87 mm

Conus daucus Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Carrot Cone

Distribution: Caribbean
Maximum size: 61 mm

Conus daucus  Hwass, 1792...44mm...Rich orange colour...Curacao.
Conus daucus Hwass, 1792..43mm...Orange carrot, typical type..Dom. Rep.
Conus daucus Hwass, 1792...39mm...Dark orange- a real treat...Martinique
Conus daucus Hwass, 1792...37.5mm...Very odd yellow color...Domincan  Rep.
Conus daucus Hwass, 1792...29 to 35mm...Rich orange-pink throughout...Martinique.

Conus daucus boui da Motta 1988

Distribution: Martinique; Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus daucus goajira Petuch 1992

Distribution: Caribbean Colombia
Maximum size: 46 mm

Conus daucus goajira Petuch 1992

Distribution: Caribbean Colombia
Maximum size: 46 mm

Conus daucus riosi Petuch 1986

Distribution: E Brazil
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus daucus vikingorum Petuch 1993 - Viking Cone

Distribution: Columbia
Maximum size: 47 mm

Conus dayriti Rockel & da Motta 1983

Distribution: Philippines New Caledonia
Maximum size: 36 mm

Conus dayriti Rockel & daMotta, 1983...19.5mm...Complete with protoconch, the ventrum is better...Philippines.
Conus dayriti Rockel & da Motta, 1983....16.5mm...Fresh, dark example in excellent shape...Philippines.

Conus decoratus Rockel Rolan & Monteiro 1980

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus delanoyi - Trovao, 1979

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size:

Conus delanoyi Trovao,1979...26mm   ...Ultra fine mono-chrome pattern...Cape Verde.
Conus delanoyi Trovao, 1979....23mm...Red-brown, coarse patterned...Cape Verde
Conus cf delanoyi Trovao, 1979....19 to 21mm...Reddish brown and coarse...Cape Verde.
Conus delanoyi Trovao, 1979...19mm...Spectacular dense patterned specimen ...Cape Verde.
Conus delanoyi Trovao, 1979....18 to 19mm...Elegant dark brown & white pattern...Cape Verde.
Conus delanoyi Travao, 1979....18 to 19mm...Lip & apex perfect. Great zig-zags...Cape Verde Is.
Conus delanoyi Travao, 1979....17mm...Unusual web-like brown on white pattern...Cape Verde Is.

Conus delessertii Recluz 1843 - Sozon's Cone

Distribution: SE USA
Maximum size: 102 mm

Conus delessertii Recluz, 1843...67mm...Monster old warhorse. Also known as C. sozoni...Florida.
Conus delessertii Recluz,1843...53mm...One of the collector's favorites...Florida.

Conus delucai Coltro 2004

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 14.2 mm

Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes in Rolan 1990

Distribution: Cape Verde
Maximum size: 28 mm

Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990....22 & 24mm. ..Large & stunning extreme pattern pair..Cape Verde.
Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990...21 to 26mm...Select specimens from one remote bay...Cape Verde.
Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990...19 to 20mm...Greenish brown on white pattern...Cape Verde.
Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990....19 & 20mm...Extreme pattern pair...Cape Verde.
Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990....18mm...Greenish bands and fine brown markings...Cape Verde Is.
Conus derrubado Rolan & Fernandes, 1990....16 to 20mm. F++.  Great pattern of squiggled brown on white. "very, very uncommon" says supplier...Cape Verde.

Conus deynzerorum Petuch l995

Distribution: Caribbean Mexico
Maximum size: 15 mm

Conus diadema Sowerby 1833 - Diadem Cone

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 67.1 mm

Conus diadema Sowerby, 1834...44mm...Uniform, solid medium brown...Mexico.
Conus cf diadema Sowerby, 1834...33mm...Broad shouldered & well coronated...Galapagos.

Conus dictator Melvill 1898

Distribution: Persian Gulf - Indonesia
Maximum size: 48 mm

Conus dictator Melvill, 1898...37-38mm...Large, and decent...India.
Conus dictator Melvill, 1898...36-38mm...Excellently-contrasting set of three...India.

Conus diminutus Trovão & E.M. Rolan 1986

Distribution: Cape Verde

Conus diminutus Trovao & Rolan, 1986...13 to 15mm...Giants of a pigmy species...Cape Verde.

Conus distans Hwass in Burguiere 1792 - Distant Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 134.1 mm

Conus dondani Kosuge 1981

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 33 mm

Conus donnae Petuch l998 - Donna's Cone

Distribution: Bahamas
Maximum size: 31 mm

Conus dorreensis Péron 1807 - Pontifical Cone

Distribution: W Australia
Maximum size: 48 mm

Conus duffyi Petuch 1992

Distribution: Islas Los Roques Venezuela
Maximum size: 42 mm

Conus duplicatus Sowerby 1823 - Duplicate Cone

Distribution: Japan to Taiwan
Maximum size: 80 mm

Conus dusaveli H. Adams 1872 - Du Savel's Cone

Distribution: Philippine Is
Maximum size: 87 mm

Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872...76mm...Graceful shape, glorious patterns. A collectors classic favorite...Philippines.
Conus dusaveli H. Adams, 1872..74mm...excellent specimen with colorful dorsal display...Philippines.
Conus dusaveli Adams, 1862...73mm...Fresh dead, with lovely, classically-patterned dorsum...Philippines.

Conus ebraeus Linnaeus 1758 - Hebrew Cone

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 61.7 mm

Conus ebraeus Linne, 1758...25 & 29mm...rare pair, one pink tinted...Okinawa.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 78 mm

Conus eburneus Hwass, 1792...62.5mm...Looks like a dwarf literatus...Philippines.
Conus eburneus Hwass, 1792...48 to 54mm...Three-piece set shows a variety of Hebrew patterns...Philippines.

Conus eburneus crassus Sowerby 1858

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 63 mm

Conus eburneus polyglotta Weinkauff 1874 - Multi-linear Cone

Distribution: Philippines; C Pacific
Maximum size: 79 mm

Conus echinophilus Petuch 1975

Distribution: W Africa
Maximum size: 24 mm

Conus echinophilus Petuch, 1975...18 mm... Spotted, speckled and lined...Senegal.
Conus echinophilus Petuch, 1975...15mm... Blue-gray with brown clouding....S