Conus distans

Distant Cone

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by: Thaanum
Collector number: X956,b & d
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

103 Bishop specimens of Conus distans · collected 1902–1993Species page ›

Conus distans observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.

2026-09-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

2026-09-01

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-25

海南省文昌市会文镇

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

2025-11-29

NH4, Chidiyatapu, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744105, Indie

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

2025-11-16

Pantudlan, Loon, Bohol, Philippines

(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-31

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

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Cite this specimen

Conus distans. BPBM 239444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36119564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/239444.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36119564 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026