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Conus imperialis

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BPBM 239206Malacology

Conus imperialis

The Darkened Cone

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by
Allen, Charles A.; ThaanumCharles Alfred Allen →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
903,m
Date
1949
Locality
Nanakuli, Off; (Brown's Camp)
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
157 Bishop specimens of Conus imperialis · collected 1905–1995Species page ›

Conus imperialis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Conus imperialis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Kāʻanapali, HI, US

(c) jshea004, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus imperialis observed 2026-07-27

2026-07-27

Front St, Lahaina, HI, US

(c) Mara B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus imperialis observed 2026-02-12

2026-02-12

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

Conus imperialis observed 2025-06-18

2025-06-18

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conus imperialis observed 2024-07-05

2024-07-05

Firehouse

(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Conus imperialis observed 2024-05-04

2024-05-04

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Conus imperialis. BPBM 239206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36120291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/239206.

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