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Conus pulicarius

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BPBM 203474Malacology

Conus pulicarius

Flea-bitten Cone

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

297 Bishop specimens of Conus pulicarius · collected 1898–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Conus pulicarius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 316 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Kamehameha Hwy + Ke Nui Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

HI, US

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

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Acc. plage ta'ahiamanu, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Adam Trinklein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Windward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) Christopher Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Conus pulicarius observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Taha'a, French Polynesia

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus pulicarius. BPBM 203474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203474.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026