Conus imperialis

The Darkened Cone

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by: Langford, Daniel B.; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number: 12510,b
Date: 1946
Locality: Peleliu Islands
Island: Peleliu Island
Region: Peleliu, Palau
Record type: Preservedspecimen

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

Conus imperialis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

North Pacific Ocean, Kāʻanapali, HI, US

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

2026-09-25

Jalan Raya Trawangan, Kabupaten Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara, ID

(c) Jaxon Cai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27

Front St, Lahaina, HI, US

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

2026-07-23

Shag Rock, Australia

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15

Coastal Road Baie du Cap, Savanne, MU

(c) Pavel Hardzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

名護湾, 沖縄県, JP

(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Conus imperialis. BPBM 239824. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36119622. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/239824.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36119622 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026