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BPBM 239952Malacology

Conus ximenes

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Conidae

Collected by
Merrill, M.A. (Mrs.); ThaanumMrs. Maynard A. Merrill →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
4511,d
Date
1951
Locality
Mexico; Guaymas
Region
Mexico
Record type
Preservedspecimen
8 Bishop specimens of Conus ximenes · collected 1929–1954Species page ›

Conasprella ximenes observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-20.

Conasprella ximenes observed 2026-03-20

2026-03-20

Bahía de Manzanillo, MX

(c) fernando0c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conasprella ximenes observed 2026-03-15

2026-03-15

Bahía de los Ángeles, MX

(c) Erik Meling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conasprella ximenes observed 2025-12-04

2025-12-04

San Quintín, B.C., México

(c) Cristian A. D. Meling L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Conasprella ximenes observed 2025-08-24

2025-08-24

Mexico

(c) Morgan Cantrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conasprella ximenes observed 2025-07-25

2025-07-25

Mexico

(c) Sarah Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Conasprella ximenes observed 2025-02-02

2025-02-02

San Quintín, B.C., México

(c) Erik Meling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Conus ximenes. BPBM 239952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36132814. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/239952.

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