Conus imperialis

The Darkened Cone

Conidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number: 135
Date: April 8, 1962
Locality: Ala Moana, off
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2869, -157.8547
Record type: Preservedspecimen

157 Bishop specimens of Conus imperialis · collected 1905–1995Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 8, 1962, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Conus imperialis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-05-04.

2024-05-04

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-12-20

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus imperialis. BPBM 220082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/220082.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026