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Family: Conidae cone shells (See list of species below)

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177 species in Pacific, Eastern Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Borsonella barbarensis
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Borsonella diegensis
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Borsonella omphale
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Borsonella pinosensis
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Californiconus californicus
[California cone]
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Clathromangelia fuscoligata
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Clathurella capaniola
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Clathurella fuscobasis
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Conasprella dieteri
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Conasprella emarginata
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Conasprella eugrammata
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Conasprella hivana
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Conasprella kimioi
[Kimio's cone]
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Conasprella lucida
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Conasprella mahogani
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Conasprella pepeiu
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Conasprella perplexa
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Conasprella tiki
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Conasprella tirardi
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Conasprella tornata
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Conus abbreviatus
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Conus achatinus
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Conus acutangulus
[The sharp-angled cone]
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Conus adamsonii
[Rhododendron cone]


Conus archon
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Conus arenatus
[Sand-dusted cone]
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Conus armadillo
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Conus aulicus
[Princely cone]
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Conus aurantinus
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Conus auratinus
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Conus aureus
[Asiatic jackal]
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Conus auricomus
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Conus aurisiacus
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Conus bandanus
[Banded marcle cone]
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Conus bartschi
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Conus betulinus
[Beech cone]


Conus brunneus
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Conus bullatus
[Bubble cone]


Conus canonicus
[Canonical cone]


Conus capitaneus
[Captain cone]


Conus catus
[Cat cone]


Conus chaldaeus
[Astrologer'sp. cone]


Conus circumcisus
[Circumcision cone]
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Conus coffeae
[Leaden cone]


Conus coronatus
[Crowned cone]
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Conus cylindraceus
[Cylindrical cone]
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Conus dalli
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Conus diadema
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Conus dispar
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Conus distans
[Distantly-lineated cone]


Conus ebraeus
[Hebrew cone]


Conus eburneus
[Ivory cone]
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Conus eldredi
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Conus emaciatus
[False virgin cone]
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Conus encaustus
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Conus episcopatus
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Conus fergusoni
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Conus ferrugineus
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Conus flavidus
[Yellow Pacific cone]


Conus frigidus
[Frigid cone]


Conus gauguini
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Conus generalis
[General cone]


Conus geographus
[Geographer cone]
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Conus gladiator
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Conus glans
[Acorn cone]
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Conus hirasei
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Conus imperialis
[Imperial cone]
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Conus inconstans
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Conus kerstitchi
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Conus kinoshitai
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Conus kuroharai
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Conus legatus
[Ambassador cone]


Conus leopardus
[Leopard cone]
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Conus litoglyphus
[Lithograph cone]


Conus litteratus
[Lettered cone]


Conus lividus
[Livid cone]
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Conus luteus
[Luteus cone]
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Conus magnificus
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Conus marchionatus
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Conus marielae
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Conus marmoreus
[Marble cone]
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Conus mcbridei
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Conus miles
[Soldier cone]


Conus miliaris
[Thousand-spot cone]
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Conus mitratus
[Miterlike cone]


Conus moluccensis
[Molucca cone]


Conus moreleti
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Conus muriculatus
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Conus nanus
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Conus nimbosus
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Conus nucleus
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Conus nussatella
[Nussatella cone]
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Conus nux
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Conus obscurus
[Obsure cone]
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Conus orion
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Conus patricius
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Conus pennaceus
[Feathered cone]


Conus pertusus
[Lovely cone]


Conus poormani
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Conus praecellens
[Sowerby's cone]


Conus princeps
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Conus pseudimperialis
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Conus pulicarius
[Flea-bitten cone]


Conus purpurascens
[Purple cone]
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Conus purus
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Conus quercinus
[Oak cone]


Conus rattus
[Rat cone]


Conus regularis
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Conus retifer
[Netted cone]


Conus sanguinolentus
[Blood-stained cone]
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Conus scalaris
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Conus sponsalis
[Sponsal cone]


Conus striatus
[Striated cone]
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Conus sugillatus
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Conus sulcocastaneus
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Conus suturatus
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Conus tenuistriatus
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Conus terebra
[Terebra cone]


Conus tessulatus
[Tesselate cone]


Conus textile
[Textile cone]
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Conus troendlei
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Conus tulipa
[Fish hunting cone snail]
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Conus vautieri
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Conus vexillum
[Vexillum cone]


Conus virgo
[Virgin cone]
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Conus vittatus
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Conus vitulinus
[Veal cone]
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Crockerella castianira
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Crockerella constricta
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Crockerella eriphyle
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Crockerella evadne
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Crockerella hesione
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Crockerella philodice
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Crockerella scotti
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Eucyclotoma bicarinata
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Eucyclotoma fusiformis
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Eucyclotoma lactea
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Eucyclotoma tricarinata
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Eucyclotoma varicifera
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Glyphostoma canfieldi
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Glyphostoma kihikihi
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Gymnobela daphnelloides
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Gymnobela virgulata
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Hemilienardia apiculata
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Hemilienardia hersilia
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Hemilienardia malleti
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Hemilienardia ocellata
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Kermia brunnea
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Kermia caletria
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Kermia cylindrica
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Kermia episema
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Kermia felina
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Kermia granosa
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Kermia harenula
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Kermia irretita
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Kermia maculosa
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Kermia melanoxytum
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Kermia producta
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Kermia pumila
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Kermia sagenaria
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Kermia subcylindrica
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Kermia tessellata
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Lovellona atramentosa
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Lovellona peaseana
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Macteola interrupta
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Macteola segesta
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Mangelia perattenuata
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Mangelia pulchrior
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Mitromorpha alphonsiana
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Mitromorpha aspera
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Mitromorpha dorcas
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Mitromorpha metula
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Mitromorpha orcutti
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Mitromorpha peaseana
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Nannodiella acricula
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Profundiconus emersoni
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Profundiconus smirna
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177 Species of Family Conidae
(cone shells)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Borsonella barbarensis Eastern Central Pacific
Borsonella diegensis Eastern Central Pacific
Borsonella omphale Eastern Central Pacific
Borsonella pinosensis Eastern Central Pacific
Californiconus californicus California cone Eastern Pacific 4 SHL
Clathromangelia fuscoligata Eastern Central Pacific
Clathurella capaniola Eastern Central Pacific
Clathurella fuscobasis Southeast Pacific
Conasprella dieteri Eastern Central Pacific
Conasprella emarginata Eastern Pacific
Conasprella eugrammata Western Central Pacific 3.8 SHL
Conasprella hivana Eastern Central Pacific
Conasprella kimioi Kimio's cone Central Pacific. 2.3 SHL
Conasprella lucida Eastern Pacific.
Conasprella mahogani Eastern Pacific.
Conasprella pepeiu Eastern Central Pacific
Conasprella perplexa Eastern Pacific
Conasprella tiki Eastern Central Pacific
Conasprella tirardi Western Central Pacific 2.97 SHL
Conasprella tornata Eastern Central Pacific
Conus abbreviatus Eastern Central Pacific
Conus achatinus Indo-Pacific. 6.5 ShH
Conus acutangulus The sharp-angled cone Indo-Pacific. 3.8 SHL
Conus adamsonii Rhododendron cone Eastern Central Pacific 4.1 SHL
Conus archon Eastern Central Pacific 4.13 SHL
Conus arenatus Sand-dusted cone Indo-Pacific. 4.2 SHL
Conus armadillo Western Pacific 7.9 SHL
Conus aulicus Princely cone Indo-Pacific. 14.8 SHL
Conus aurantinus Central Pacific
Conus auratinus Eastern Central Pacific
Conus aureus Asiatic jackal Indo-Pacific 8 SHL
Conus auricomus Indo-Pacific 6.9 SHL
Conus aurisiacus Central Pacific 9.5 SHL
Conus bandanus Banded marcle cone Indo-Pacific. 9.3 SHL
Conus bartschi Eastern Central Pacific
Conus betulinus Beech cone Indo-Pacific. 17.5 SHL
Conus brunneus Eastern Pacific
Conus bullatus Bubble cone Indo-Pacific. 8.2 SHL
Conus canonicus Canonical cone Indo-Pacific. 4.01 SHL
Conus capitaneus Captain cone Indo-Pacific 3.64 SHL
Conus catus Cat cone Pacific Ocean. 5.2 SHL
Conus chaldaeus Astrologer'sp. cone Indo-Pacific. 5.9 SHL
Conus circumcisus Circumcision cone Central Pacific 10 SHL
Conus coffeae Leaden cone Pacific Ocean. 5.1 SHL
Conus coronatus Crowned cone Indo-Pacific. 4.83 SHL
Conus cylindraceus Cylindrical cone Pacific Ocean. 4.9 SHL
Conus dalli Eastern Pacific
Conus diadema Eastern Pacific
Conus dispar Eastern Central Pacific
Conus distans Distantly-lineated cone Indo-Pacific. 13.7 SHL
Conus ebraeus Hebrew cone Indo-Pacific. 6.2 SHL
Conus eburneus Ivory cone Indo-Pacific. 4 SHL
Conus eldredi Central Pacific. 7 SHL
Conus emaciatus False virgin cone Central Pacific. 6.9 SHL
Conus encaustus Central Pacific 2.9 SHL
Conus episcopatus Central Pacific. 11.4 SHL
Conus fergusoni Eastern Pacific 5.18 SHL
Conus ferrugineus Western Central Pacific 7.5 SHL
Conus flavidus Yellow Pacific cone Indo-Pacific. 7.5 ShH
Conus frigidus Frigid cone Indo-Pacific. 5.6 SHL
Conus gauguini Eastern Central Pacific
Conus generalis General cone Indo-West Pacific. 10.4 SHL
Conus geographus Geographer cone Indo-Pacific. 16.6 SHL
Conus gladiator Eastern Pacific 4.3 SHL
Conus glans Acorn cone Central Pacific. 6 SHL
Conus hirasei Central Pacific 9 SHL
Conus imperialis Imperial cone Indo-Pacific. 11 ShH
Conus inconstans Eastern Central Pacific
Conus kerstitchi Eastern Central Pacific
Conus kinoshitai Central Pacific 9.4 SHL
Conus kuroharai Central Pacific
Conus legatus Ambassador cone Pacific Ocean. 6.3 SHL
Conus leopardus Leopard cone Indo-Pacific. 22 SHL
Conus litoglyphus Lithograph cone Indo-Pacific. 7.5 SHL
Conus litteratus Lettered cone Indo-Pacific. 17 SHL
Conus lividus Livid cone Indo-Pacific. 8.1 SHL
Conus luteus Luteus cone Central Pacific. 5.4 SHL
Conus magnificus Pacific Ocean. 9.2 SHL
Conus marchionatus Eastern Central Pacific 6.8 SHL
Conus marielae Eastern Central Pacific
Conus marmoreus Marble cone Indo-Pacific. 15 SHL
Conus mcbridei Central Pacific
Conus miles Soldier cone Indo-Pacific. 13.2 SHL
Conus miliaris Thousand-spot cone Pacific Ocean. 2.9 SHL
Conus mitratus Miterlike cone Indo-West Pacific. 5 SHL
Conus moluccensis Molucca cone Central Pacific. 6 ShH
Conus moreleti Central Pacific. 6.1 SHL
Conus muriculatus Pacific Ocean. 3.1 SHL
Conus nanus Pacific Ocean. 3.4 SHL
Conus nimbosus Indo-Pacific.
Conus nucleus Central Pacific 2.5 SHL
Conus nussatella Nussatella cone Indo-Pacific. 9.5 SHL
Conus nux Eastern Pacific
Conus obscurus Obsure cone Pacific Ocean. 4.4 SHL
Conus orion Eastern Pacific
Conus patricius Eastern Pacific
Conus pennaceus Feathered cone Indo-Pacific. 3.46 SHL
Conus pertusus Lovely cone Indo-Pacific. 6.9 SHL
Conus poormani Eastern Central Pacific
Conus praecellens Sowerby's cone Indo-Pacific. 4.8 SHL
Conus princeps Eastern Central Pacific
Conus pseudimperialis Eastern Central Pacific
Conus pulicarius Flea-bitten cone Pacific Ocean. 7.5 SHL
Conus purpurascens Purple cone Eastern Pacific
Conus purus Eastern Central Pacific
Conus quercinus Oak cone Indo-Pacific. 14 SHL
Conus rattus Rat cone Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 9.65 SHL
Conus regularis Eastern Central Pacific
Conus retifer Netted cone Central Pacific. 6.9 SHL
Conus sanguinolentus Blood-stained cone Pacific Ocean. 6.5 SHL
Conus scalaris Eastern Central Pacific
Conus sponsalis Sponsal cone Indo-Pacific. 3.4 SHL
Conus striatus Striated cone Indo-Pacific. 12.9 SHL
Conus sugillatus Central Pacific
Conus sulcocastaneus Central Pacific 6.3 SHL
Conus suturatus Central Pacific 4.3 SHL
Conus tenuistriatus Pacific Ocean. 6.8 SHL
Conus terebra Terebra cone Pacific Ocean. 9.2 SHL
Conus tessulatus Tesselate cone Indo-Pacific. 8.2 SHL
Conus textile Textile cone Indo-Pacific. 15 SHL
Conus troendlei Eastern Central Pacific
Conus tulipa Fish hunting cone snail Pacific Ocean. 9.5 SHL
Conus vautieri Eastern Central Pacific
Conus vexillum Vexillum cone Indo-Pacific. 18.3 SHL
Conus virgo Virgin cone Indo-Pacific. 15.1 SHL
Conus vittatus Eastern Pacific
Conus vitulinus Veal cone Central Pacific.
Crockerella castianira Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella constricta Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella eriphyle Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella evadne Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella hesione Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella philodice Eastern Central Pacific
Crockerella scotti Eastern Central Pacific
Eucyclotoma bicarinata Indo-Pacific.
Eucyclotoma fusiformis Indo-Pacific
Eucyclotoma lactea Indo-Pacific.
Eucyclotoma tricarinata Indo-Pacific
Eucyclotoma varicifera Polynesia.
Glyphostoma canfieldi Eastern Central Pacific
Glyphostoma kihikihi Eastern Central Pacific
Gymnobela daphnelloides Eastern Central Pacific
Gymnobela virgulata Eastern Central Pacific
Hemilienardia apiculata Pacific Ocean.
Hemilienardia hersilia Central Pacific.
Hemilienardia malleti Western Central Pacific
Hemilienardia ocellata Central Pacific
Kermia brunnea Eastern Central Pacific
Kermia caletria Indo-Pacific
Kermia cylindrica Indo-Pacific
Kermia episema Indo-Pacific.
Kermia felina Indo-Pacific.
Kermia granosa Indo-Pacific
Kermia harenula Western Central Pacific
Kermia irretita Eastern Central Pacific
Kermia maculosa Central Pacific
Kermia melanoxytum Indo-Pacific.
Kermia producta Indo-Pacific
Kermia pumila Pacific Ocean
Kermia sagenaria Southeast Pacific
Kermia subcylindrica Pacific Ocean.
Kermia tessellata Indo-Pacific.
Lovellona atramentosa Central Pacific
Lovellona peaseana Western Central Pacific
Macteola interrupta Indo-Pacific.
Macteola segesta Indo-Pacific.
Mangelia perattenuata Eastern Central Pacific
Mangelia pulchrior Eastern Central Pacific
Mitromorpha alphonsiana Central Pacific
Mitromorpha aspera Eastern Central Pacific
Mitromorpha dorcas Indo-Pacific
Mitromorpha metula Indo-Pacific.
Mitromorpha orcutti Eastern Central Pacific
Mitromorpha peaseana Indo-Pacific.
Nannodiella acricula Indo-Pacific.
Profundiconus emersoni Eastern Pacific
Profundiconus smirna South Western Pacific.



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