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Conus capitaneus
The Captain Cone
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae
- Collected by
- Langford, D.B.; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 989,s
- Date
- 1948
- Locality
- Metalanim
- Island
- Pohnpei Island
- Region
- Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Conus capitaneus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 289 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野
(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Indonesia
(c) Let's Go Shelling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hopevale, AU-QL, AU
(c) rubenbrinsmead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hopevale, AU-QL, AU
(c) rubenbrinsmead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
HI, US
(c) brikon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Conus capitaneus. BPBM 239048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36115772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/239048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36115772 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026