Conus purpurascens

Conidae

Collected by: Ditlev Due Thaanum
Collector number: Thaanum's Lot #: 10868
Date: 1931
Locality: Nicaragua; San Juan Del Sur
Region: Nicaragua
Record type: Preservedspecimen

11 Bishop specimens of Conus purpurascens · collected 1929–1952Species page ›

Conus purpurascens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 169 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

Guaymas, Son., MX

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

2026-09-16

Costa Rica

(c) Echo Severs, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-14

Rabida, Galapagos, EC

(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Rabida, Galapagos, EC

(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Sendero Urbina, Isabela, Galapagos, EC

(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Fernandina, Galapagos, EC

(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Conus purpurascens. BPBM 249621. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/249621.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026