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BPBM 249908Malacology

Conus textile

Textile Cone

Animalia › Mollusca › Conidae

Collected by
Ted T. Dranga & Ditlev Due Thaanum; Ditlev Due ThaanumTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
x374,t
Date
1940
Locality
Outer Reef {Also under: Bega and Benga}
Island
Beqa
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.3971, 178.1245 ± 15,000 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
137 Bishop specimens of Conus textile · collected 1893–2020Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Conus textile observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Conus textile. BPBM 249908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35659561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/249908.

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