Conus miliaris

Thousand-spot Cone

Conidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

93 Bishop specimens of Conus miliaris · collected 1914–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Conus miliaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

Yuraygir National Park, Barcoongere, NSW, AU

(c) urungaroger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Ningaloo, AU-WA-EX, AU-WA, AU

(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12

Cantabon, Siquijor, Philippines

(c) Axel Angelo Ortega, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus miliaris. BPBM 202525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202525.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026