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Conus rattus

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BPBM 199077Malacology

Conus rattus

Rat Cone

Conidae

Collected by: Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date: May 18, 1925
Locality: East Maui; Honuaula Section; Kanahena
Island: Maui
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.6074, -156.4362 ± 1,289 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

213 Bishop specimens of Conus rattus · collected 1901–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 18, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Conus rattus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-12.

Conus rattus observed 2026-08-12

2026-08-12

Wailea, HI, US

(c) Mikayla M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus rattus observed 2026-03-01

2026-03-01

North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US

(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus rattus observed 2026-01-29

2026-01-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus rattus observed 2024-08-28

2024-08-28

Wailea-Makena, HI, USA

(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus rattus observed 2023-02-22

2023-02-22

Makena Landing, HI, USA

(c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus rattus observed 2022-01-23

2022-01-23

Maalaea, HI, USA

(c) Sam Bucciarelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Conus rattus. BPBM 199077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/199077.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026