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BPBM 203473Malacology

Conus arenatus

Conidae

Collected by: Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor KingFernando Dayrit →Mary Eleanor King →
Date: February 1, 1957
Locality: Philippines; Sulu Archipelago; Sulu; Siasi Island; Laminusa
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

50 Bishop specimens of Conus arenatus · collected 1898–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1957, Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Conus arenatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 146 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

Conus arenatus observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Хургада, Hurghada, Аль-Бахр-аль-Ахмар, Египет

(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus arenatus observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

El Naaba, Red Sea, Egypt

(c) Hans Hillewaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Conus arenatus observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Cape Gloucester QLD 4800, Australia

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

Conus arenatus observed 2026-07-23

2026-07-23

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

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

Conus arenatus observed 2026-07-14

2026-07-14

North Stradbroke island, Queensland, Australia

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

Conus arenatus observed 2026-06-26

2026-06-26

21世紀の森ビーチ, 名護市, 沖縄県, JP

(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Conus arenatus. BPBM 203473. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203473.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026