An Illustrated Checklist

of

Recent Conidae

Images and Taxonomy of the World's Living Conidae - Species, Subspecies, Varieties and Forms.

Link to NOTES Regarding this Checklist

abbas Hwass to cylindraceus Broderip & Sowerby: this page
dalli Stearns to lizarum Raybaudi & Da Motta
locumtenens Blumenbach to ritae Petuch
roeckeli Rolán to zylmanae Petuch
The Whole Thing in one Huge Page (915k)

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Link to NOTES Regarding this Checklist

- For other good sites with Conidae Images, and General Conidae and Taxonomic information, see here. (and if you know of other good sites not included in this list, please let us know about them!! - Ross Mayhew)

An online magazine devoted to Conidae edited by António Monteiro : The Cone Collector
For previous issues, please contact me.

There are of course many people to thank for their contributions to such a project. Details can be found on the Notes page, but we would like to especially thank (in no particular order!!) Bruno Besse, Mike Filmer, Phil Crandall, Manuel Tenorio, Giancarlo Paganelli, Alan Kohn, Laverne Lambert, António Monteiro, Gene Mallory, John Tucker, Alexander Medvedev and Henny van Vilsteren at this time - with apologies to those we have omitted from this brief list!!

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

1) If you the viewer have or wish to make images of Conus specimens which are better or significantly different from the images presented below we would be VERY glad to receive them - the more the merrier!! The primary charm of the Conidae is their almost infinite variation, so the more of it we can show here, the better.

2) Quite a few taxa have only one or two photos (example: Conus anabathrum f. floridensis Sowerby 1870). We would be more than happy to receive more photos of these, in addition to the precious few "orphan" taxa mentioned in the notes, which are as yet un-illustrated.

Sincerely yours,

Paul Kersten

Conus abbas Hwass 1792 - Abbas Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific: South East India to Bali
Maximum size: 91,5 mm

Conus abbas Hwass 1792...63mm. Typical specimen...Sri Lanka.  (Image Schooner)
Conus abbas Hwass 1792...61 to 63mm..."classic" patterns...Indonesia. (Image Schooner)
Conus abbas Hwass 1792...53mm...All-round excellent specimen...Sri Lanka. (Image Schooner)
Conus abbas Hwass 1792...39mm...Fine brown reticulate patterns...Sri Lanka. (Image Schooner)

Conus abbotti Clench 1942 - Form of Conus jucundus Sowerby I. The third image would represent the abbotti form. Top two images are typical jucundus.  (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)

Conus abbreviatus Reeve 1843 - Abbreviated Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Hawaiian Islands
Maximum size: 58 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_564.html

?? Conus abrolhosensis Petuch 1987 - Abrolhos Isl. Cone   (Specimen from the USNM collection)
- The validity and specific assignment are disputed. Petuch: a high spired member of the cardinalis complex; Filmer: a synonym (juvenile) of Conus brasiliensis Clench 1942; which may be a subspecies of Conus archetypus Crosse 1865; Renata Gomes (2004): a synonym (form) of Conus archetypus Crosse 1865; according to J. Tucker (Pers. Comm. (Kersten)) this is almost certainly a form of Conus ziczac Mühlfeld 1816; description based on a juvenile specimen of the latter; Renata Gomez shares this opinion.

Distribution: Abrolhos Archipelago, Brazil
Maximum size: 12 mm

See also: http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/conquiliologia/descricao.asp?id=40

Conus achatinus Gmelin 1791  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Mozambique and Tanzania to W. Australia Philippines to Melanesia and N.E. Australia
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus achatinus Gmelin 1791   different patterns  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus achatinus Gmelin 1791...46 and 49.5mm...Extreme contrast pair: ...Australia. (Image Schooner)

Conus aculeiformis Reeve 1843 - Spindle Cone (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus delicatus Schepman 1913) - Synonym. Seems to have been described from a juvenile specimen.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 53.8 mm

(Conus acuminatus Hwass 1792) - synonym of Conus locumtenens Blumenbach 1791; See there for note and info.

Conus acutangulus Lamarck 1810 - Sharp Angled Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus gemmulatus Sowerby, G.B. III, 1870)  - Synonym.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus acutangulus Lamarck 1810  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus acutangulus Lamarck 1810....23mm... Pastel orange with white mottling...Solomon Islands.  (Image Schooner)

Conus acutangulus f. turriculatus Sowerby 1866   )
- A form with a relatively higher spire; regarded as a synonym by Filmer.

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 30 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_11574.html
The one on the top is Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro 2006

Conus acutimarginatus Sowerby 1866  (Image Paul Kersten)
- According to Filmer a valid species; Tucker: a synonym of jaspideus

Distribution: Venezuela
Maximum size: 20 mm

See also:http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Conus+acutimarginatus+Sowerby%2C+1866

(Conus adami Wils 1988) - synonym of Conus trigonus Reeve 1848; See there.

Conus adamsonii Broderip 1836 - Rhododendron Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: S. Pacific from Coral Sea to French Polynesia
Maximum size: 57.4 mm

Conus adamsonii Broderip 1836  (Image from David Touitou 's Polynesian Cones article on Seashell-Collector.com - wonderful photos and commentary!!)

(Conus adansonii Lamark, 1810) - synonym of Conus guinaicus Hwass 1792; See there.

Conus adenensis Smith 1891 is a subspecies of Conus inscriptus Reeve 1843; See there.

Conus aemulus Reeve 1844 - Hybrid Cone (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Angola
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus aemulus Reeve 1844 - Hybrid Cone (Image Paul Kersten)

See also http://www.gastropods.com/9/Shell_3939.html for some great photos!

Conus aemulus Reeve 1844...38mm...Brown specks wavy markings lavender mouth...Angola. (Image Schooner)

Conus africanus Kiener 1845  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Angola
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus africanus Kiener 1849  (Image Carlos Afonso)
Conus africanus Kiener 1849  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus africanus Kiener 1849  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus africanus Kiener 1849  (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus alabaster Reeve 1849 - Alabaster Cone  (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)

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

See also: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Alabaster.htm

Conus albonerosa Garrard 1966 - considered a full species by Coomans et al. (1979), and by most others a form of Conus quercinus Lightfoot 1786; See there for more photos & info.

Conus albuquerquei Trovão 1978  - Albuquerquei Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Angola
Normal size: about 17 mm

Conus albuquerquei Trovão 1978  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus albuquerquei Trovão 1978  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus albuquerquei Trovão 1978  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

(Conus alconelli da Motta 1986) - junior synonym of Conus martensi Smith 1884; See there.

Conus algoensis Sowerby 1834 - Algoa Cone  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 39.7 mm

See also:  http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_algoensis.htm

and......... http://pw1.netcom.com/~ejpower/sacone/conepgsa9a.htm

Conus algoensis Sowerby 1834  (Image Alexander Medvedev)

Conus algoensis agulhasi Coomans Moolenbeek & Wils 1980  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies; almost uniform violet often with a coloured band just beneath the shoulder.

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 26 mm

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

Conus algoensis scitulus Reeve 1849  (Image Paul Kersten)
-A subspecies; compare with simplex Sowerby. Smaller.

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 31.3 mm

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

Conus algoensis simplex Sowerby 1858  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies; compare with scitulus Reeve; Bigger for certain!

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 71.8 mm

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

Conus alisi Moolenbeek Röckel & Richard 1995  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Small low biconic shell, slightly pyriform, fragile; protoconch pointed and shiny; whorls slightly stepped; spire slightly convex; body whorl slightly pyriform with about 11 spiral whorls at base; sculpture smooth with hardly visible striae; lip thin; aperture white; colour light violet grey with spiral rows of very fine brown spots; some smaller white blotches on upper part; some specimens yellow;

Distribution: New Caledonia
Maximum size: 28 mm

Conus alisi Moolenbeek Röckel & Richard 1995 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus alisi Moolenbeek Röckel & Richard 1995 (Image Alexander Medvedev)

? Conus altispiratus Sowerby 1873 - Turret Cone
- This could be a geographical form of Conus gradatulus Weinkauff 1875

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 84.4 mm

See also: http://pw1.netcom.com/~ejpower/sacone/conepgsa24.htm

and....... http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_3950.html

Conus amadis Gmelin 1791 - Beautiful Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Nicobar Is. Sri Lanka S. India to W. Thailand and N. Sumatra
Maximum size: 99.4 mm

Conus amadis Gmelin 1791  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...78 to 86mm. Pairs showing variations in colour and pattern...India.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...75 to 85mm.  Three-piece sets showing colours from orange to brown & ...India (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...74 &77mm... Different patterned pair: one decidely orange (quite rare for amadis! ) the other a rich chocolate brown...India. (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...71 to 79mm.  Three-piece set shows variablity in colours patterns spire heights...India.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...70mm.  Turreted apex & degenerate colour pattern of dashes & blotches...India.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis Gmelin 1791...57mm. Looks like a Strombus...India. (Image Schooner)

Conus amadis f. aurantia Dautzenberg, 1937  (Image Paul Kersten)

- Color form only: refers to the striking yellow/orange-yellow colour variant, which occurs in most populations of the species.

Conus amadis castaneofasciata Dautzenberg 1937  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies with bigger blotches and a straight outline.

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 91.9 mm

Conus amadis castaneofasciata Dautzenberg 1937...64mm...Large specimen with excitingly sharp tents....Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis castaneofasciata Dautzenberg 1937...61mm..Splendid example...Thailand. (Image Schooner)


See also: http://www.shells.it/schede/scheda.php?id=746

Conus amadis castaneofasciata f. arbornatalis da Motta 1978  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A deeper water eco-variant with higher spire.

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_5330.html

Conus amadis form called "schech"  ( Image Paul Kersten)
- This distinctive form or subspecies (it has a very limited range) is often called "schech" which is not correct since schech is a synonym of Conus locumtenens Blumenbach 1791 This is an unusual, endemic form with very little variability (see pictures) - and the pattern does not intergrade with other amadis forms.

Distribution: W. Thailand
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus amadis f. schech   (Paul Kersten)
Conus amadis f. schech ...62mm...Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis f. schech ...60mm...Unusual specimen with very minimal pattern: interesting...Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus amadis f. schech ...55mm...A strange Andaman Sea species with a compact central band very little tenting...India.  (Image Schooner)

Conus ambiguus Reeve 1844 - Ambiguous Cone (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus gernanti Petuch 1975) - junior synonym.

Distribution: Senegal Gambia
Maximum size: 65 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_3947.html

Conus ammiralis Linnaeus 1758 - Admiral Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: E. Thailand to N.W. Australia, Japan to Marshall Is., Fiji, New Caledonia to Queensland
Maximum size: 83 mm

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

Conus ammiralis f. architalassus Lightfoot 1786  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A granulose form.

Distribution: Indonesia; Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 60 mm

See also: http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_ammiralis_forma.htm

? Conus ammiralis blainvillii Vignard 1829  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A subspecies according to Filmer; a synonym according to RKK.

Distribution: Mozambique

See also: http://abbas0.chez.tiscali.fr/pagecammiralis_blainvillei.html

? Conus ammiralis pseudocedonulli Blainville 1818  (Image Paul Kersten)
- According to RKK and Coomans a subspecies (see distribution); according to Filmer a form or synonym; usually quite granulated and rather darkly patterned.

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

Conus ammiralis pseudocedonulli Blainville 1818  (Image Giancarlo Paganelli)

See also: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/loic.limpalaer/Taurus/Conidae/pseudocedonulliouv.jpg

? Conus (Leptoconus) ammiralis f. temnes (Iredale 1930)  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Often considered a synonym since it cannot be easily separated from the nominative form; shells from deeper water.

Distribution: Queensland Australia
Maximum size: 85 mm

Conus ammiralis f. temnes Iredale 1930...57mm...Great patterns...Australia.  (Image Schooner)
Conus ammiralis f. temnes Iredale 1930...45 and 51mm...Typically reduced tents...Australia. (Image Schooner)

Conus amphiurgus Dall 1889  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Caribbean: South USA, Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Colombia, Puerto Rico & Jamaica
Maximum size: 47 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_3960.html

Conus amphiurgus Dall 1889  (Image John Tucker,Illinois Natural History Survey)
Conus amphiurgus Dall 1889  (Image John Tucker,Illinois Natural History Survey)

Conus amphiurgus f. juliae Clench 1942 - Julia Clench's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- According to Filmer only a synonym of amphiurgus, although most others disagree: colour reddish-orange to dull yellow, white band, interrupted with brownish dots, sometimes lacking; body overlaid with fine dotted spiral lines; spire medium high with straight sides -

Distribution: Florida, Puerto Rico & Jamaica
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus amphiurgus juliae Clench 1942 (Image Dreamshells)
Conus amphiurgus juliae Clench 1942 (Image Dreamshells)

Conus anabathrum Crosse 1865 (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus floridanus Gabb 1869) - junior synonym.

Distribution: Florida
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus anabathrum Crosse 1865...37mm...Lovely bright yellow axial bars...Florida. (Image Schooner)
Conus anabathrum Crosse 1865   (Image from Eddy Hardy's site: a stunning variety of colors and patterns!!)

Conus anabathrum f. burryae Clench 1942 - Mrs. Burry's Cone (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)
- A good form; very elongate; color is clear brown; spire: alternate white lines with darker brown lines. On body whorl very thin parallel brown lines; color of the body whorl may vary from very clear brown to darker brown; occasionally a white blotch on the middle of the body whorl.

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

See also: http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_anabathrum.htm

Conus anabathrum f. floridensis Sowerby 1870...34 to 39mm...High pointy apex yellow more mottled than barred...Florida.  (Image Schooner)
- A highly coloured variety; maybe only a synonym (Filmer).

Distribution: S. Carolina to W. Florida
Maximum size: 51 mm

Conus anabathrum f. patglicksteinae Petuch, E.J., 1987  (Image courtesy of Alan Kohn)
- Originally described as a subspecies of Conus floridanus Gabb 1869. Often considered a form of Conus aureolus Sowerby II 1858 which is possibly a synonym of Conus anabathrum Crosse; an almost flattened spire; almost solid orange-pink; large radiation, interconnected spire flammules.

Distribution: Florida, USA
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus anabathrum f. philippii Kiener 1845 (Image Paul Kersten)
- Regarded by Filmer as a full species.

Distribution: Florida
Maximum size: 52 mm

Conus (Leptoconus) anabathrum f. tranthami Petuch 1995 - Florida Cone  Image needed!!!
- A synonym or form according to Filmer; described as a subspecies by Petuch: smaller than its congeners, stockier, less elongated and distinctly pyriform with a much more elongated and projecting protoconch.

Distribution: Northern Florida: Pickles Reef, off Plantation Key
Maximum size: 21.5 mm

Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel 2001 - Anabel's Cone   (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Angola
Normal size: about 20 mm

Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel 2001   (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus anabelae Rolán & Röckel 2001  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus anaglypticus Crosse 1865 (same image as on gastropods.com)
(Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Caribbean: Antilles
Maximum size: 17 mm

Conus anceps A. Adams 1854 - form of Conus consors Sowerby 1833; See there.   (Image from Gene Mallor's site)

Conus andamanensis Smith 1878    Holotype  (Image from Mike Filmer)

Distribution: Andaman Sea
Maximum size: 41.2 mm

Conus andamanensis Smith 1878    (Image from Giancarlo Paganelli's Site)

Conus anemone Lamarck 1810 - Anemone Cone (Image Paul Kersten)
- A highly variably species.

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 53 mm

Conus anemone Lamarck 1810  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

See also: http://www.easy.com.au/ernie/Co56.htm

Conus anemone "atractus" Rockel, 1995 (which would seem to be pre-occupied by atractus Tomlin 1937...) - replacement name for f. fusiformis Lamarck, 1810 which is pre-occupied by fusiformis Fisher, 1807) - a biconic form "very similar" to carmeli below; relatively high spired, pale brown without a pattern.

Conus anemone f. carmeli Tenison-Woods 1877  (Image Paul Kersten)
 - More biconic than other forms, and with yellowish aperture. Often considered a separate species, and often erroneously referred to as f. compressus -

Distribution: Tasmania to Ceduna (S. Australia)
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus anenome f. carmeli Tenison-Woods 1877  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus anemone f. carmeli Tenison-Woods 1877...42mm...Light pleasing pattern....S.Australia.  (Image Schooner)
Conus anemone f. carmeli Tenison-Woods 1877...47.2mm...Strongly corded sculpture...S. Australia  (Image Schooner)

(Conus anemone f. fusiformis Lamarck, 1810) - Replaced by Conus anemone "atractus" Tomlin, 1937 above.

Conus anemone f. maculosus Sowerby I, 1833
- Considered by Röckel et al to be a legitimate color and form variant. Filmer regards it as a synonym. Need information and images needed also.

? Conus anemone f. novaehollandiae A. Adams 1854   (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies according to Filmer; a form according to RKK low spired form.

Distribution: West Australia
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus anemone f. novaehollandiae A. Adams 1854   (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

See also: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Anemone_Novaehollandiae.htm

Conus (Floraconus) anemone f. peronianus (Iredale 1931)  (Image Paul Kersten)
- An ecological variant, very big form with a relatively low spire and often more brightly coloured.

Distribution: S.W. & E. Australia
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus anemone f. peronianus Iredale 1931  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus anemone f. peronianus Iredale 1931  (Image Alexander Medvedev)

See also: http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Conidae/Pages/Conus_anenome.htm

Conus anemone f. remo Brazier 1898  (Image Alexander Medvedev)
- Color variant, "splashed with bright orange" .

Distribution: S.W. & E. Australia
Maximum size: 90 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_5355.html - the second image especially: the first one is not orange - perhaps faded?

(Conus anemone f. roseotinctus Sowerby II, 1866)
- Sometimes considered a form, but according to Röckel et al, based on a juvenile specimen, along with flindersi Brazier, 1898 and comptus Adams, 1854 -

?? Conus (Floraconus) anemone f. saundersi (Cotton 1945) (Image Schooner)
- Validity in debate: A synonym according to Filmer: Anemone is an extremely variable species. Perhaps the same variant as maculosus Sowerby, above.

Distribution: York Peninsula South Australia
Maximum size: 57 mm

Conus (Floraconus) anemone f. singletoni (Cotton 1945) (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)
- A colour form only. Pinkish-white, no or very minimal pattern.

Distribution: Victoria - W. Australia
Maximum size: 44 mm

Conus (Floraconus) anemone f. singletoni (Cotton 1945) (Image Alexander Medvedev)

See also: http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Conidae/Pages/Conus_anenome.htm

Conus angasi Tryon 1884 - Angas's Cone (Image from Paul Kersten)

Distribution: East Australia
Maximum size: 35 mm

Conus angasi Tryon 1884 (Image Alexander Medvedev)

See also.........www.seashellsofnsw.org.au/Conidae/Images/2485-1.jpg - from the Seashell Club of Sydney website.

Conus angasi f. advertex (Garrard 1961) (Image Paul Kersten)
- The form with a flat spire.

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus angasi f. advertex Garrard 1961  (Image from Eddie Hardy's site)
Conus angasi f. advertex Garrard 1961...38mm...So old the last half whorl is gerontic...Australia. (Image Schooner)
Conus angasi f. advertex Garrard 1961...33 - 34mm...White with tan bands & brown patches...Australia.  (Image Schooner)

Conus angioiorum Röckel & Moolenbeek 1992  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya and Madagascar
Maximum size: 45 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_5016.html

??Conus anosyensis Bozzetti 2008    Holotype  (Image Luigi Bozzetti)
Last whorl widely conical, solid, spire low with straight or slightly concave outline, shoulder subangulate; protoconch of the holotype of about 2 1/2 whorls but eroded, teleoconch of 7 flat whorls, 4-5 little spiral ribs on subsutural ramp, tubercled and waved on first 3 whorls of teleoconch, than smooth; thick radical growth streaks; aperture narrow, larger at base, surface of last whorl covered with little spiral ribs, wide and raised at base, that fade progressively adapically and vanish near the shoulder, weak axial growth streaks; grey-lilac colour on the last whorl, little sporadic white dots irregularly distributed mainly on the front half, subsutural ramp of last 4 whorls of teleoconch and shoulder of the last whorl covered with alternate elongated brown and little white spots, protoconch and first whorls of teleoconch white, aperture and inner lip blue-lilac, a vertical band on the inner face of the outer lip. This species was compared with Conus carnalis from Angola but not with Conus balteatus or Conus rattus.

Distribution: Antsotso, SE Madagascar
Maximum size: 41,75 mm

? Conus (Africonus) anthonyi (Petuch 1975) - Anthony's Cone   (Image Manuel Tenorio)
-The validity of this species is questioned by some. So is the ID of the specimen on the picture.

Distribution: Cape Verde Islands
Maximum size: 11 mm

Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán 1990 - Antonio Monteiro Cone
(Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Sal Island, Cape Verde Islands
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán 1990 - A close-up  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus antoniomonteiroi Rolán 1990  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus aphrodite Petuch 1979 - Aphrodite Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

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

Conus aphrodite Petuch 1979  (Image from Eddie Hardy site)

See also..http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Aphrodite.htm

Conus aplustre Reeve 1843 - Back-end Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Australia
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus aplustre Reeve 1843 ..... unusual colour form   (Image Paul Kersten)

See also: http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_aplustre.htm

Conus apogrammatus Dall 1910 - form of Conus princeps Linnaeus 1758; See there.

Conus araneosus Lightfoot 1786  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Sri Lanka, S. E. India
Maximum size: 101 mm

Conus araneosus Lightfoot 1786  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass 1792  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies,with wider "tents" -

Distribution: Molucca's Philippines, Nicobar & Andaman Islands
Maximum size: 100 mm

Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass 1792  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus araneosus nicobaricus Hwass 1792...75mm..."classic"...Nicobar Is. (Image Schooner)

? Conus arangoi Sarasúa 1977  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site - same image as on gastropods.com)
- Status unsure. This could be a large specimen of Conus jucundus Sowerby III 1887 (pers. comm. John Tucker); Body whorl with spiral lines; shoulder with small nodules; spire whorls with one or a few spiral lines, crossed by fine growth lines; colour yellowish, sometimes rose, base white; last whorl with three bands of irregular orange dots, one band below the shoulder, one below the middle, and one at the base; between these bands interrupted spiral lines of orange may be present; spire the same colour; According to Tucker: synonym of Conus jucundus Sowerby III 1887

Distribution: Cuba
Maximum size: 45 mm

See also: http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Conus+arangoi+Sarasua%2C+1977

?? Conus aratispira Pilsbry, 1894.

According to Callomon, 2000, Venus 59: 59-60, it is a senior synonym of Conus (Leptoconus) kawamurai (Habe 1962)   (Image Schooner). However, the question remains: has an application the ICZN been made to formally change the designation? Pending the answer to this question, we will leave things as they are for now.

Conus arbornatalis Da Motta 1874 - ecological form of Conus castaneofasciata Dautzenberg 1937    

? Conus archetypus Crosse 1865 - Type specimen.
(Specimen from Geneva; Image J. Tucker)
- Should be renamed according to J. Tucker (Pers. Comm. (Kersten)): Conus zizac Mühlfeld 1816; For info on this taxa, see there.

Distribution: Grenadines - E. Brazil
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus archetypus Crosse 1865 - Type specimen -  (Specimen from Geneva; Image J. Tucker)
Conus archetypus Crosse 1865  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus archetypus Crosse 1865  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

? Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby II 1901  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies perhaps. Smooth. Variable in color from orange to black. Pattern variable, but with a less distinct central band - bertarollae for example, almost always has a very distinct central white band, while this is seldom the case for beddomei; according to Renata Gomes (thesis 2004) a synonym of Conus archetypus Crosse 1865

Distribution: Caribbean Sea - Brazil, St. Vicente and the Grenadines, Panama
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby II 1901 - Type specimen ( Shell in the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology; Image J. Tucker)
Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby II 1901  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby II 1901  (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)
Conus archetypus beddomei Sowerby II 1901  (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)

See also::..http://www.shells.it/schede/scheda.php?id=1204http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Beddomei.htm

Conus archetypus f. bertarollae Costa & Simone 1997  (Image Paul Kersten)
- an offshore eco-variant. Nearly always bright orange, with white coronations on the shoulders. Moderately corded; according to Renata Gomes a synonym (thesis 2004)

Distribution: Brazil - reportedly from offshore seamounts.
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus archetypus f. bertarollae Costa & Simone 1997...21.5mm. Beautiful bright orange with white shoulder & body whorl bands. ...Brazil  (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus archetypus brasiliensis Clench 1942  - Type specimen  (Specimen from the collection of Museum of Comparative Zoology; Image J. Tucker)

- A subspecies; highly variable Brazilian endemic - pattern and colour vary MUCH more than other forms of archetypus ; Renata Gomes (2004)regards it as a form of Conus archetypus Crosse 1865

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus archetypus brasiliensis Clench 1942  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus archetypus brasiliensis Clench 1942  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus archetypus brasiliensis Clench 1942  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus archon Broderip 1833 - Magistrate Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Spire concave, low or medium high; ground colour white; body colour brown forming irregular flammules, bands and blotches.

Distribution: Eastern Pacific
Maximum size: 98 mm

Conus archon Broderip 1833...59mm...Awesome pattern...Costa Rica.  (Image Schooner)
Conus archon Broderip 1833...43mm...Colourful  pair one marked in rich brown the other in orange-tan...Tropical West America.  (Image Schooner)
Conus archon Broderip 1833  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 - Arched Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- High spired, shoulder angular; spire with parse brown blotches; last whorl with grooves; body colour white with more or less sparse brown blotches forming most often one or two bands, between the bands irregular blotches too.

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 53 mm

Conus arcuatus Broderip & Sowerby 1829 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus ardisiaceus Kiener 1845  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution : Muscat to Masirah Island, Oman
Maximum size : 55 mm

Conus ardisiaceus Kiener 1845  (Image Paul Kersten)

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_5082.html

Conus arenatus Hwass 1792 - Sand Dusted Cone
(Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific; E. Africa to Marshall Is. and Tuamotu
Maximum size: 83.8 mm

Conus arenatus Hwass 1792...68mm...Extremely Large...Australia.  (Image Schooner)
Conus arenatus Hwass 1792...56mm...Splendid specimen...Australia.  (Image Schooner)
Conus arenatus Hwass 1792...45 & 44mm.  Contrast pair of sandy ones...India. (Image Schooner)

Conus arenatus f. aequipunctatus Dautzenberg 1937  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A form or possible subspecies from the Red Sea with most often three bands, wider messed dots.

Distribution: Red Sea
Maximum size: 47 mm

See also: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/zonatus/Collection/Cones_a_c/Arenatus_aequipunctatus.htm

and....... http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_8441.html

Conus arenatus f. bizona Coomans Moolenbeek & E.Wils 1981 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A weak form with two bands -   

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus arenatus f. granulosa Dautzenberg 1937   (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A granulated form living sympatrically with the nominate form.

Distribution: Indonesia and Philippines
Maximum size: 41 mm

See also: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/loic.limpalaer/Taurus/Conidae/arenatusfgranulosa.JPG

Conus (Asprella) armadillo (Shikama 1971) - Armadillo Cone (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Taiwan, Philippines, Loyalty Is., Queensland Australia
Maximum size: 70 mm

Conus armadillo Shikama 1971  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus armadillo Shikama 1971...71mm...Spire like a tower...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus armadillo Shikama 1971...68mm.  ...Top-notch...Philippines  (Image Schooner).
Conus armadillo Shikama 1971...65+mm. Golden-brown dashed markings  high apex...Philippines.. (Image Schooner).
Conus armadillo Shikama 1971...65mm...Normal for this species ...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)

Conus armiger Crosse 1858 - Armored Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Nodules are usually well developed at the spire; body whorl has pustulate ridges and sulci; almost no colouration but if present limited to spiral rows of small brown spots associated with the ridges; spire has brown crescent shaped markings that reach from suture to shoulder angle and are regular spaced (Info Pers. Comm. (Kersten) J. Tucker)

Conus armiger Crosse 1858<  (Image Dream Shells)

(Conus crenulatus Kiener, 1845) - synonym
(Conus frisbeyae Clench & Pulley, 1952) - synonym

Distribution: Caribbean, USA: West Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula Colombia Barbados Surinam
Maximum size: 45 mm

See also: http://abbas0.chez.tiscali.fr/pagecarmiger.html

?? Conus armiger bajanensis Nowell-Usticke 1968  (Image Mike Filmer)
- bajanensis Nowell-Usticke is considered by some (Tenorio, Filmer) a Southern subspecies of armiger Crosse, but see main entry for info.

Conus armiger f. clarki Rehder & Abbott 1951 - Clark's Cone  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

- A form.

Distribution: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Tabasco
Maximum size: 36 mm

Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873 (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus (Endemoconus) nadaensis (Azuma & Toki 1970)) - A synonym of Conus tosaensis Shikama 1970, below.

(Conus (Pionoconus) tosaensis (Shikama 1970)) - A synonym or possible form (Filmer); the holotype was dead collected; a very large specimen of articulatus Sowerby III 1873.

Distribution: E. Africa to W. Thailand, Japan to Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia
Maximum size: 30,2 mm

Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873  Whitish form (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873  Purple specimen (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873  Yellow specimen (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus articulatus Sowerby 1873  Red specimen (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus articulatus f. lombei Sowerby III 1881  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- At most a colour form with a reddish brown pattern.

Distribution: Japan
Maximum size: 24 mm

Conus artoptus Sowerby 1833 - Tender Cone   (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Is. Australia
Maximum size: 52.7 mm

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

Conus asiaticus da Motta 1985 - Asia Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Japan, Philippines & Vietnam Queensland
Maximum size: 45 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_5038.html

Conus asiaticus lovellreevei Raybaudi 1993  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies: different geographical distribution; last whorl with sparse brown dots and axial streaks aranged in 1-2 spiral bands.

Distribution: SW India
Maximum size : 43 mm

Conus asiaticus lovellreevei Raybaudi 1993  (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)

Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845 (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Sal Island Cape Verde
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845...43mm...Brown form...Cape Verde.  (Image Schooner)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845   Albino.  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845...41mm.  Brown form   (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845...37mm.  Rare single banded form with one mid-body band of white "tents" on black...Cape Verde.  (Image Schooner)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845...36 to 38mm.  Chocolate brown background and bands of white markings...Cape Verde.  (Image Schooner)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845...36 34mm...   "Classic"specimen...Cape  verde.  (Image Schooner)
Conus ateralbus Kiener 1845  Yellow form (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus attenuatus Reeve 1844 - Attenuated Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Caribbean: Bahamas: Grand Bahama Island, Martinique
Maximum size: 28 mm

Conus attenuatus Reeve 1844...32mm...Nice specimen...Curaçao.  (Image Schooner)
Conus attenuatus Reeve 1844...Albinistic: very light color....Curaçao.  (Image Schooner)

Conus attenuatus f. ustickei Miller 1859...  (Image Schooner)
- A form with a broader body whorl; spire low to medium; spire whorl with fine growth lines, sides are flat appearing smooth although very delicate spiral lines; colour usually bright orange-red, occasionally dull orange-yellow, rarely pale yellow; always a white central band, another at the top.

Distribution: S.E. Caribbean
Maximum size: about 32 mm

Conus attenuatus f. ustickei Miller 1859...  (Image Schooner)

Conus atlanticoselvagem Afonso & Tenorio 2004  (Image Manuel Tenorio)

Distribution : Banco Joao Valente between Boavista and Maio Island Cape Verde
Maximum size : 44 mm

Conus atlanticoselvagem Afonso & Tenorio 2004   (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus atractus Tomlin 1937)
-A synonym of Conus compressus Sowerby 1866

Conus augur [Lightfoot 1786] - Augur Cone   (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indian Ocean: E. Africa to W. Thailand
Maximum size: 80 mm

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

Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758 - Princely Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus auratus Hwass 1792) - A synonym.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific
Maximum size: 170 mm

Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...142.5mm...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...133mm...Practically perfect...Zanzibar.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...120 - 121mm...White tents on reddish brown background...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...113 and 114.5mm... Unusual pattern...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...105mm...Rich brown with white tents..Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...104mm...Fine tent pattern...Zanzibar.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...104mm...Typical specimen well marked...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus aulicus Linnaeus 1758...103mm...Bold pattern nice size good apex and no growth scars...Zanzibar.  (Image Schooner)

Conus aulicus f. aurantia Dautzenberg 1937  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- An orange-brown form not known to attain a large size.

? Conus aulicus f. gracianus Dautzenberg 1937   (Image Paul Kersten)
? Conus aulicus f. gracianus Dautzenberg 1937   (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A dwarf local form or subspecies; or possibly a valid species.

Distribution: Madagascar
Maximum size: 60mm

Conus aulicus f. propenudus Melvill 1900  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- A colour form with a reduced brown network pattern.

Distribution: Indian Ocean
Maximum size: 150 mm

Conus aurantius Hwass 1792 - Golden Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Spire stepped and nodose, medium high to high and straight sided; irregular patches of colour on the spire with faint brown radial lines; body whorl with almost straight sides; body sculpture with fine beaded spirals; colour creamy white with patches of rich chestnut brown, sometimes almost black or orangish, usually covering a major portion of body whorl, except a few white patches.

Distribution: Caribbean: ABC Islands: Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire
Maximum size: 73,5mm

Conus aurantius Hwass 1792  (Image from Paul Kersten)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...56.5mm...Dark brown nice specimen...Curaçao.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...53mm...Dark brown a sensational specimen...Curaçao. (Image Schooner)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...50mm... Completely delightful specimen - dark brown with very attractive white pattern...Curaçao.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...42mm...Nice "classic" dark brown specimen...Curaçao. (Image Schooner)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...41.5mm...Light color with "mappa" pattern..Curaçao. (Image Schooner)
Conus aurantius Hwass 1792...36mm...Dark brown and golden form with "mappa" pattern...Curaçao.  (Image Schooner)

Conus auratinus da Motta 1982  (Image from Eddie Hardy Site)

Distribution: Tuamotu Society and Marshall Islands, Philippines, Vanuatu, Solomon Is.
Maximum size: 102 mm

See also:..http://abbas0.chez.tiscali.fr/pagecauratinus.htmlhttp://www.shells.it/schede/scheda.php?id=902

?? Conus aureolus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1858  (Image from Eddy Hardy's site)
- Disputed: Often regarded as synonymous with Conus anabathrum Crosse 1858.

Distribution: Florida, USA
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus aureolus f. patglicksteinae Petuch, E.J., 1987  (Image courtesy of Alan Kohn)
- An almost flattened spire form; almost solid orange-pink; large radiation, interconnected spire flammules.

Distribution: Florida, USA
Maximum size: 25 mm

Conus aureonimbosus Petuch 1987 - Golden Cloud Cone - Image needed!!
- Thin fragile shell, slender and elongated; body whorl highly polished; numerous fine spiral cords; shoulder sharp; spire low; protoconch needle-like; sheel colour pale cream-yellow overlaid with large flammules of bright gold-yellow; midbody with white band containing rows of pale tan dots and dashes; spire whorls white with dark orange and tan flammules; protoconch yellow; aperture white; Regarded by Filmer as a form or synonym of Conus anabathrum Crosse 1858.

Distribution: W. Florida, USA
Maximum size: 27 mm

Conus aureopunctatus Petuch 1987  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Turnip-shaped wide body and constriction around anterior one-third; distinct anterior canal; shell shiny, polished; shoulder sharply carinated; spire elevated, scalariform; anterior one third of shell ornamented with 10 thick, raised spirals cords, seperated by deeply-incised sulci; base color of shell white, smooth portion of body whorl with 4 rows of pale yellow-orange dots; spiral cords on orange flammules ; aperture white; regarded by Filmer as a valid species or possibly form of Conus lagillierti Kiener 1845 and by Tucker as a form of Conus philippii Kiener 1845

Distribution: N.E. South America: Nicaragua, Venezuela: Falcon
Maximum size: 17 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/7/Shell_9447.html

Conus aureus Hwass 1792 - Aureus Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Last whorl narrowly cylindrical to cylindrical, ventricosely conical or ovate; larval whorls white; aperture white.

Distribution: Japan to Philippines to Queensland and New Caledonia and Tuamotu; Madagascar
Maximum size: 65 mm

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

Conus aureus paulucciae Sowerby III 1877 - Paulucci's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies although some believe it could be a valid species since there are specimens of aureus known from Madagascar; last whorl usually narrowly conoid-cylindrical to conoid-cylindrical apex cream to pink; aperture white to light pink.

Distribution: Mozambique, Mascarenes, Seychelles, Maldives and W. Thailand
Maximum size: 80 mm

Conus aureus paulucciae Sowerby III 1877 - Paulucci's Cone   (Image from Eddie Hardy's Site)

See also: http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_aureus.htm

Conus auricomus Hwass 1792 - Gold Leaf Cone
(Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: E. Africa to Tuamotu and Hawaii
Maximum size: 60.3 mm

Conus auricomus Hwass 1792  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus auricomus Hwass 1792...46.5mm...Great pattern...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus auricomus Hwass 1792...39mm..A very  fine specimen from a rare locality...Zanzibar. (Image Schooner)
Conus auricomus Hwass 1792...27mm....Rare locality...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)

Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758 - Aurisiacus Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

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

Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758...52mm...Pink apex black spots and orange-pink bands...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758...51mm... Broad colourful bands on this collector's classic...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758...45mm...Deep pink bands & contrasting black spots...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758...45mm...A shade of purple-pink rarely seen. (Image Schooner)
Conus aurisiacus Linnaeus 1758 - A white colour form (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus austini Rehder & Abbott 1951) - synonym of Conus cancellatus Hwass 1792; See there.

Conus australis Holten 1802 - Austral Cone   (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus duplicatus Sowerby G.B. I 1823) - A synonym.

Distribution: Japan, China Sea, Philippines, Vietnam, India, W. Thailand (but not Australia.....)
Maximum size: 107 mm

Conus australis Holten 1802  a form without almost any pattern  (Paul Kersten)
Conus australis Holten 1802...85mm...Usual type... Taiwan.  (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...84 88mm...Brown lined very large...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...84 86mm...Darkly marked...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...82mm... All white with a few tan marks...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...81 87mm...Well marked and with excellent lip & apex...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...81mm...Well marked and with excellent lip & apex...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...80.5mm.  .. Pattern is banding only except for faint "residual" maculations...Taiwan.  (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...76 to 85mm...Extreme contrast pair...Japan. (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...73 and 75mm...Good size ones with dark brown markings...Taiwan. (Image Schooner)
Conus australis Holten 1802...46.5mm... Unusually attractive for certain...Philippines (Image Schooner)

Conus (Asprella) australis gabryae Korn & Röckel 1992    (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
- Regarded as a valid species by Filmer. In Röckel, Korn & Kohn as a subspecies -
Smaller than australis Holten; last whorl ventricosely conical to ovate (australis: narrowly conoid cylindrical to ventricosely conical); last whorl often with elongate axial lines.

Distribution: Solomon Isands
Maximum size: 63 mm

Conus austroviola Röckel & Korn 1992  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: N. Australia
Maximum size : 55 mm

See also: http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_5048.html

Conus axelrodi Walls 1978 - Axelrod's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Japan, Philippines, New Guinea
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus axelrodi Walls 1978   (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus axelrodi Walls 1978   (Image Paul Kersten)

See also: http://www.coneshell.net/pages/c_axelrodi.htm

Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel 2001 (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Angola
Maximum size: About 35 mm

Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel 2001 (Image from Gene Mallory's Site - (same image as on gastropods.com)
Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel 2001 (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus babaensis Rolán & Röckel 2001 (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus baccatus Sowerby 1877  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Panama, Caribbean
Maximum size: 29 mm

Conus baccatus Sowerby 1877...22.5mm...Brown with good pattern..Panama.  (Image Schooner)
Conus baccatus Sowerby 1877  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus baeri Röckel & Korn 1992 - Baer's cone  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: S. Mozambique
Maximum size: 55 mm

Conus baeri Röckel & Korn 1992  (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus bahamensis Vink & Röckel 1995 - Bahamas Cone
(Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

- Last whorl pyriform, slightly stepped spire; outline concave; last whorl smooth except for 8-10 spiral ribs near base; aperture narrow; colour yellowish-white, usually with a broad whitish band at centre of last whorl and near shoulder;

Distribution: Bahamas
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus baiano Coltro 2004  (Image Paul Kersten)

- Status disputed by some; according to M. Filmer a synonym (form)of Conus archetypus Crosse 1865; shoulder of the body whorl smooth; Body whorl slightly convex with 6-8 incised lines on the base; apex pink-white to white; spire with white and brown dots; color body whorl bright red with white marks and brown dotted lines; sometimes dark-purple and white; aperture pink-red on red specimens or purple in purple specimens;

Distribution: Brazil
Maximum size: 32.9 mm

Conus baiano Coltro 2004  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus baileyi Röckel & da Motta 1979 - Bailey's Cone
(Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Distribution: Solomon Is,. N. Queensland, New Caledonia, Loyalty Is., Philippines
Maximum size: 30 mm

Conus bairstowi Sowerby 1889 - Bairstow's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: South Africa
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus bairstowi Sowerby 1889  (Image Paul Kersten)

? Conus bajanensis Nowell-Usticke 1968  (Image Mike Filmer)
- considered by some (Tenerio, Filmer) a southern subspecies of armiger Crosse. A small thin bodied cone, strongly pyriform, with a strong spiral sculpture; spire medium concave; body whorl is broad shouldered, tapering down to the base; many strong spiral rows; spire and upper portion light brown fading to the base which is quite white.

Distribution: S. Barbados
Maximum size: 32 mm

Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833 - Ring Cone   (Image Paul Kersten)

(Conus balteatus pigmentatus Adams & Reeve 1848) - A synonym.

Distribution: Indo Pacific, E. Africa to Japan and Samoa
Maximum size: 45 mm

Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus balteatus Sowerby 1833  Dark specimen  (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus (Coronaxis) balteatus f. cernicus Barclay & Adams 1869   (Image Paul Kersten)
- An ecological variant in the Mascarenes; more slender.

Distribution: Mascarene Islands
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus bandanus Hwass 1792 - Banded Marble Cone
(Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: E. Africa: Madagascar, Maldives, Philippines, French Polynesia - Hawaii
Maximum size: 132 mm

Conus bandanus Hwass 1792...101mm...Excellent jumbo example with  gerontic growth lines Zanzibar.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bandanus Hwass 1792...89mm...Big banded with bluish blush...Zanzibar. (Image Schooner)

Conus bandanus f. equestris Hwass 1792 (Image Paul Kersten)
- A colour/pattern form; colour bands with larger black brown blotches with white tents of different sizes.

Distribution: Moluccas
Maximum size: 60 mm

Conus bandanus f. equestris Hwass 1792 (Image Alexander Medvedev)

bandanus vidua f. mozoii Melvin & Melvin 1980 (Image Paul Kersten)
- mozoii is a nomen nudum: Orange colour morph lives sympatrically with normal patterned shells. Here listed for comparison reasons

bandanus vidua f. mozoii Melvin & Melvin 1980 (Image Alexander Medvedev)

? Conus bandanus f. nigrescens Sowerby 1859   (Image Paul Kersten)
- A subspecies according to Filmer; a form in RKK: colour pattern from typical to almost solid black.

Distribution: Solomon Islands, Admirality Islands, Samoa
Maximum size: 65 mm

Conus bandanus f. nigrescens Sowerby 1859  (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus bandanus f. vidua Reeve 1843 - Vidua Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- A form with a broad blackish brown or sometimes orange spiral band above the centre and another at basal third, network patterns in between.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Philippines

Conus bandanus f. vidua Reeve 1843...64mm. Tents arranged into distinct light and dark bands...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bandanus f. vidua Reeve 1843...48mm...Excellent example of the form.  ..Philippines.  (Image Schooner)

Conus barbieri G. Raybaudi 1995    (Image Paul Kersten)
- Glossy, elongated, cylindrical shell protoconch and early 5 teleconch whorls dull white; aperture bluish white; fine incised spiral threads from shoulder to base; ground colour white or grayish-blue white; most specimens appear brown, some specimens with a tented pattern.

Distribution: Philippines
Maximum size: 40 mm

Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995...28.5mm...Dark with nice tents...Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995...27mm...Uniform dark brown with bands - exceptional...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995...24.5mm.   Rich chocolate with lots of tents..Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995...23mm.   Solid dark brown with no banding...Philippines. (Image Schooner)
Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995...20mm...The absolute best tenting I have ever seen for this species.. Philippines.  (Image Schooner)
Conus barbieri Raybaudi 1995  Special color forms (Image Paul Kersten)

Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 - Barthelemy's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indian Ocean: Mascarenes, Comores, Seychelles, Maldives
Maximum size: 90 mm

Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861...70mm...Shades of orange brown and  white...Réunion. (Image Schooner)
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861...63mm. Lateral growth mark but good pattern & colour. Beautiful ventral display ...Réunion.  (Image Schooner)
Conus barthelemyi Bernardi 1861...54mm...Beautiful orange bands with brown specks...Indian Ocean.  (Image Schooner)

Conus bartschi Hanna & Strong 1949 - Bartsch's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)
- Spire conical to convex; last whorl with large brown blotches and smaller ones, arranged in interrupted spiral bands; pronounced nodules on the shoulder, spire white -

Distribution: East Pacific
Maximum size: 50 mm

Conus bartschi Hanna & Strong 1949  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)
Conus bartschi Hanna & Strong 1949  (Image Paul Kersten)

??? Conus batheon Sturany 1904 - an extremely confused taxa. Seems to be a synonym of Conus grangeri Sowerby III 1900, a species only found in the Red Sea and off eastern Sri Lanka. Purported specimens from the Philippines are usually Conus rolani Röckel 1986, and sometimes Conus sulcatus Hwass 1792

Conus bayani Jousseaume 1872 - Bayan's Cone  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Indian Ocean: India, Sri Lanka, Red Sea, to Somalia
Maximum size: 70 mm

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

Conus bayeri Petuch 1987 (Image Paul Kersten)

- A low spire; slender; body whorl smooth with 10 incised sulci around anterior tip; shoulder sharp-angled, carinated; shell colour white with 6 wide spiral bands with pale-yellow-tan vertical lines; clear band around mid-body; anterior tip white; spire whorls with scattered pale-yellow flammules; aperture white;

Distribution: Colombia
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus bayeri Petuch 1987 (Image Mike Filmer)

Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro 2007  (Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Aliguay, Philippines
Maximum size: 31 mm

Conus beatrix Tenorio, Poppe & Tagaro 2007  (Image Guido Poppe)

Conus beddomei Sowerby II 1901 - A subspecies of archetypus Crosse, 1865. See there; According to J. Tucker Pers. (Comm.) it should be renamed: Conus ziczac Mühlfeld 1816; See there.

Conus behelokensis Lauer 1989 - form of C. pennaceus Born 1778; See there.

Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tack 1989  (Image Paul Kersten)
- One specimen from the type locality.

Distribution: Senegal
Maximum size: 37 mm

Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tack 1989  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus belairensis variations   ( Image from Gene Mallory's site)
Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tack 1989....25 to 30mm... Extreme pattern pairs Senegal. (Image Schooner)
Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tack 1989....29mm...Amazing extreme pair one mostly olive green the other orange brown with white cuneiform markings...Senegal. (Image Schooner)
Conus belairensis Pin & Leung-Tack 1989  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

? Conus bellocquae Van Rossum 1996
- Considered by Filmer and Tucker to be a form of Conus ambiguus Reeve, 1844.

Distribution: West Africa - Guinea, Conakry Islands
Maximum size: About 70 mm

Conus bellulus Rolán 1990 - Holotype  (Image Manuel Tenorio)

Distribution: Santa Luzia Island, Curral Sao, Vicente, Saragasae, Cape Verde
Maximum size: 22 mm

Conus bellulus Rolán 1990  (Image from Gene Mallory's Site)

Conus bengalensis (Okutani 1968) - Glory of Bengal Cone
(Image Paul Kersten)

Distribution: Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, S.E. India
Maximum size: 154mm

Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968 - broad orange varietynbsp;  (Image Paul Kersten)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...118mm...Large specimen of this classic species...Bay of Bengal Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...112mm... Gorgeous golden-orange form...Thailand. (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...108mm...Good display of this example...Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...106.5mm...Good solid pattern...India.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...101mm...Excellent classic fresh specimen...Thailand. (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...100.5mm...Freak pattern on dorsum..hardly any "textile areas"...: highly differerent...Burma.  (Image Schooner) 
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...95 and 98mm...Delightful pair: One golden orange the other chestnut brown ...Thailand.  (Image Schooner)
Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968...90mm...Classic: top notch...India.  (Image Schooner)
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